Wrexham Lager F Jones Initiative Award Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 1.08s

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Gabriel's Getaway^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 118

6/5

Hasn't looked back since sent handicap chasing, maintaining his unbeaten record in this sphere when completing the hat-trick emphatically at Exeter (19.2f) in April. Handicapper applies more pressure but he's high on the shortlist again with prospect of more to come.

Form: 8/68111-

The Paddy Pie⁹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 117| D

25/1

Ended a lengthy losing sequence despite being 6 lb out of the weights at Wetherby (19.4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day. Good second back at that venue next time but well below best at Haydock (20f) in February. Needs to bounce back returning from 3 months off.

Form: 3/36126-

Norley^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: K Brogan| T: B Pauling| OR: 116| D

3/1

Showed improved form when adding to his tally over hurdles at Ludlow (21.2f) 2 starts back and followed up with plenty in hand on just second chase start at Huntingdon (19.8f) 6 weeks ago, typically travelling strongly. Likely there's more to come in this sphere.

Form: 213311-

Heartbreak Kid^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115

5/1

Dual chase winner (at around 2m) who has proved more miss than hit in recent months but did at least hint at a revival when fourth over C&D 4 weeks ago, folding late having forced the pace. Potentially very well treated if building on that.

Form: 4/27334-

Gouet Des Bruyeres^t⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 98

9/2

3-time winner over fences, the latest coming at Southwell (15.8f) in September. Lightly raced since but he ran creditably on back of 6 months off when third at Newcastle (16.3f) 4 days ago. Longer trip should hold no fears but this rates tougher turned out quickly.

Form: P9126-3

Forecasts

Gabriel's Getaway (6/5), Norley (3/1), Gouet Des Bruyeres (9/2), Heartbreak Kid (5/1), The Paddy Pie (25/1)

GABRIEL'S GETAWAY has looked a totally different proposition switched to chasing, maintaining his 100% record in this sphere when readily completing the hat-trick at Exeter in April and, with the prospect of more to come, he gets the nod to complete the 4-timer. Norley also arrives at the top of his game, having registered victories over hurdles/fences recently and rates the chief threat.