Walters Group Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 31.58s

Fairye Forth¹⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 117| C

5/4

Irish point winner who has made a bright start over hurdles, doing the bare minimum as he landed the odds in 2½m Ffos Las in May. Yard going well and he's an interesting chasing debutant up in trip and handicapping.

Form: 314/32-1

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Doctor Kildare^p1,t³⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Dylan Johnston| T: S Thomas| OR: 116

3/1

0-4 over hurdles for Nicky Henderson but different story for new yard last season with visor and tongue tie combination added, winning staying handicaps at Bangor and Hereford. Downed tools at Doncaster but ran much better at Chepstow on final outing. Wears first-time cheekpieces on chasing debut.

Form: 23/1134-

Muskoka^v¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: C J Todd| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 115| D

12/1

Fair chaser who won at Hereford (25f) in December 2024 and responded well to a visor when second at Ascot/Wincanton last season. However, subsequently let down by his jumping, looking a sitting duck when falling heavily 4 out at Worcester on recent reappearance.

Form: 224PP-F

Getaway Vic^b1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: M Bowen| OR: 112

14/1

Irish point winner. Didn't kick on as a hurdler following a good spell in bumpers but left chasing debut form well behind to land a Sedgefield handicap that's worked out well in August. Wasn't in anything like the same form at Hexham 6 weeks later, though.

Form: 42231P

Loki's Mischief³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: Chester Williams| OR: 109| C

11/4

Maiden over hurdles but different story over fences, winning a pair of handicaps at up to 3m at Ffos Las in May. Shaped as if amiss pitched into a far deeper race at Worcester last month and worth another chance.

Form: 2P2-117

Non-Runners

Mountain Mike¹⁸⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: Dr R Newland J: Luke Scott

Forecasts

Fairye Forth (5/4), Loki's Mischief (11/4), Doctor Kildare (3/1), Mountain Mike (10/3), Muskoka (12/1), Getaway Vic (14/1)

FAIRYE FORTH made an encouraging start to his hurdling career back in the spring and strikes as the type to do even better now sent chasing/handicapping up in trip given his pointing background, so he's an appealing candidate. Mountain Mike remains relatively unexposed over fences and needs considering on his return to action, while Loki's Mischief is worth another chance having shaped as if amiss in a strong-looking race at Worcester last month.