Hugh Michelmore Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:54 | Winning time: 6m 35.76s

Snipe^p⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 128

5/1

Two hunter chase wins this year and also a creditable sixth in the Aintree Foxhunter last month. Well treated on old exploits if he can carry that good form back into handicaps.

Form: 871416-

Time To Bite^b²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour| OR: 127| C

10/3

Six chase wins since March 2025 include 2 over 21f here. Back to winning ways in veterans event at Fakenham (3m, good) 23 days ago but this slightly longer trip now isn't sure to play to his strengths.

Form: 14132-1

Moroder^b⁴⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 121| D

9/1

Dual winner of the Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster but is hard to catch right nowadays. Did stop the slide when second over 3½m at Taunton last time but no he's no good thing to back it up.

Form: PP3P42-

Rickety Bridge^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Freddie Gingell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 113| CD

11/10

Point winner/successful hurdler who looked a natural when making a winning start to his chase career over C&D (good to soft) 3 weeks ago. Was in command from some way out and a 3 lb nudge doesn't look enough to stop him.

Form: 24P/04-1

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

Blackjack Magic⁸⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 11

T: A J Honeyball J: Chad Bament

Forecasts

Rickety Bridge (11/10), Time To Bite (10/3), Snipe (5/1), Moroder (9/1), Blackjack Magic (10/1)

RICKETY BRIDGE could be called the winner a long way out on his recent C&D chase debut and can make light of a 3 lb rise with improvement likely. Snipe arrives on the back of a productive spell in hunters and can give the selection most to think about.