Grace & Dotty Fedora's And Feathers Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 35.9s

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Bective Abbey⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R T Dunne| T: N J Henderson| OR: 119| D

11/10

Has followed 2 disappointing efforts with 2 wins, most recently bouncing back from a tame handicap bow at Ascot when, on his first start following a wind op, landing a 9-runner Ffos Las handicap (2½m, soft). This former point winner is of strong interest moving back up in trip for this chase debut.

Form: 191/P1-

Jimmy The Digger⁴¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 115

13/2

Bounced back from a couple of below par hunter displays when second in one at Ludlow (23.8f, good) in April. On a good mark back in handicap company with Sam Twiston-Davies booked and he could be a threat, particularly if plenty of use is made of him in the absence of no confirmed front-runner.

Form: 727U62-

Do No Wrong²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: Justin Landy| OR: 113| CD

7/4

Fairly useful chaser who registered his latest success under Rules when readily seeing off 5 rivals in this race 12 months ago. 7 lb higher this time round, but hasn't done a great deal wrong since and won't be found wanting fitness-wise following a clear-cut success between the flags last month.

Form: 203F2-1

Ali Star Bert²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: S A Harris| OR: 101| CD

8/1

Form figures in handicap chases here read 2121222321, albeit he was seemingly flattered when gaining latest success at this course in March, a race which rather fell apart with 2 of the first 3 in the betting failing to complete. Pulled up at Fakenham since and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 2P321-P

Non-Runners

Montregard²⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: T Lacey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bective Abbey (11/10), Do No Wrong (7/4), Montregard (11/4), Jimmy The Digger (13/2), Ali Star Bert (8/1)

It could be worth chancing the veteran JIMMY THE DIGGER, who returned to form last time and a reproduction of his fine second in a competitive Cheltenham amateurs' handicap during the autumn would give him every chance. Though not a habitual front-runner, it's a role that he has performed in the past and he could prove hard to peg back round here, if allowed to stride on. Chase debutant Bective Abbey could be the main danger.