Bob And Babs Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 5m 22.48s

Hurricane Bay^p,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 122| BF| D

7/1

Unreliable type but capitalised on a falling mark in 5-runner handicap chase at Huntingdon (2½m, good to soft) last month. No big surprise when he failed to back it up at Fakenham since, though.

Form: PP55-1P

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King Roly^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: S Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 121

11/4

Took well to chasing in first half of last season, winning 3 times. Below par in 2 comeback outings this spring but latest Stratford run was too bad to be true and he is on a good mark if returning to form.

Form: 12146-P

Fringill Dike^b²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 120

5/1

Useful at best but has struggled since finishing second at Bangor at a similar time last year, with his jumping becoming increasingly erratic.

Form: 65544-6

Maximum Offers^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 115

9/4

Has won a pair of 25f Hereford handicaps (both good ground) switched to fences this spring. Made all with something to spare last time and a further 5 lb rise may not prevent the hat-trick.

Form: 2/3431-1

Doyouknowwhatimean^p⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 112

18/1

Unreliable sort who has pulled up on 4 of his last 5 outings. Now 5 lb below the mark he defied at the start of last season but has too much to prove.

Form: 2PP4P-P

Okavango Delta²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: Paul Robson| OR: 106

22/1

Winner at Worcester (2½m, good to soft) just over a year ago. Also good second at Musselburgh (2m) in November. Looked rusty on last month's return from a break at Stratford but given a chance by the handicapper if staging a revival.

Form: 14526-P

Wudya^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 105

4/1

Scored on debut for this yard over hurdles at Bangor last July. Off 8 months, possibly needed the run when 20 lengths fourth on chase debut there (2½m, good) 3 weeks ago.

Form: P104P-4

Forecasts

Maximum Offers (9/4), King Roly (11/4), Wudya (4/1), Fringill Dike (5/1), Hurricane Bay (7/1), Doyouknowwhatimean (18/1), Okavango Delta (22/1)

MAXIMUM OFFERS is selected to defy the handicapper and stretch his unbeaten chase record to 3 in a race where the majoritry of his rivals arrive with something to prove. King Roly and Okavango Delta might be the pair to give him most to do.