Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Chase

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Huelgoat^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 129| CD

6/1

Four-time winner over fences during first half of last season and impressed with his strength at the finish in a well-run race to go in again over this C&D in November. Demanding 3m probably not his bag at Sandown last time and better showing anticipated.

Form: 24-2418

Honneur D'Ajonc^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 123| C| D

14/1

Won 4 times over hurdles in 2021/22 and came good at the fifth time of asking over fences in handicap at Hereford last January. However, has failed to complete on 3 of his 4 subsequent starts and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 21PF-P3

Georges Saint¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 123| D

2/1

Drew a blank over hurdles for current connections but was a winning chaser in France and made it 2-3 over fences on these shores when scoring in good style at Fakenham (21.2f, heavy) recently. 7 lb rise tolerable and will be the one to beat.

Form: 235-411

Dibble Decker^p,t1⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 123| D

11/2

Back-to-back winner of handicap chases at Huntingdon last season but he was put in his place when down the field in the C&D race won by Huelgoat in November. Tongue strap applied.

Form: 25115-9

Go Steady^p,t²²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 121| D

11/1

Dual winner in handicap chases last season and arrives here having been far from discredited when fourth in veterans' company at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft). Now 3 lb lower but this 12-y-o looks vulnerable for a win purposes in any case.

Form: 612-724

Iconic Muddle²⁵⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 120

17/2

Relatively low-mileage 11-y-o who was a good second at Kempton back from 14 months off last February. Signed that campaign off with a below-par effort at the same course but now 1 lb below last winning mark and he's dangerous to discount.

Form: 15/2534-

Jacamar^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 118| C| D

10/3

Capitalised on drop in grade when landing 9-runner handicap chase at Leicester last February. Largely below par since but latest C&D second represented a step back in the right direction and he's a key player off the same mark with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 54-7762

Forecasts

Georges Saint (2/1), Jacamar (10/3), Dibble Decker (11/2), Huelgoat (6/1), Iconic Muddle (17/2), Go Steady (11/1), Honneur D'Ajonc (14/1)

GEORGES SAINT is weighted to go well again and looks the one to beat. Having found 3m too much of a test at Sandown last month, Huelgoat is of strong interest back at the scene of his latest success in November. Jacamar and Iconic Muddle are not discounted.