MD Elite Cleaning Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 3m 48.30s

Breaking Cover^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Chad Bament⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 129| CD

3/1

Successful 5 times last year (3 here). Fine second in Grade 2 Rising Stars Chase at Wincanton before facing a tall order in Arkle trial at Cheltenham. Showed benefit of Uttoxeter return when fourth at Stratford (17f) last month but the jury remains out on his jumping. Yard also run Gore Point.

Form: 2126-44

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Centara^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 127| CD

9/2

Bold-jumping front runner who made hay over fences last summer, with 4 of his 5 wins coming over C&D (including this race). Had another breathing operation prior to reappearance but has been comfortably beaten the last 3 starts (change of tactics latest). Remains best watched for now.

Form: 21P-645

Obsessedwithyou³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 125| D

13/2

Consistent mare won 4 handicap chases last season and made her first hurdles start since October 2024 a winning one at Hexham in June. Ran another solid race when runner-up at Stratford (2m) the following month and remains of interest back chasing (5 wins & 5 placed efforts from last 10 starts).

Form: 121-212

Gore Point^t⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 117| CD

5/6

Consistent sort who comes here operating firmly at the top of his game, bringing up the 4-timer in emphatic fashion over C&D 5 days ago, travelling well despite a couple of iffy leaps. Took a big step forward in form terms last time so should take all the beating under a penalty.

Form: 2-21111

Non-Runners

Ice In The Veins⁵⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: S-J Davies J: James Best

Gower Prince¹²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: J & A O'Neill J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Gore Point (5/6), Breaking Cover (3/1), Gower Prince (3/1), Centara (9/2), Obsessedwithyou (13/2), Ice In The Veins (33/1)

GORE POINT took a big step forward in form terms when completing the 4-timer over C&D last week and with the ceiling of his ability yet to be ascertained, Anthony Honeyball's 6-y-o is fancied to take all the beating under a penalty. Obsessedwithyou has 5 wins & 5 placed efforts from her last 10 starts so she heads up the opposition, with recent Market Rasen-scorer Gower Prince seemingly best of the rest.