PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:24 | Winning time: 4m 12.4s

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Captain Ivan^b1⁶⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 110| C

11/1

Struck at the fourth time of asking for present yard when seeing off 4 rivals over 19f here in February. Back on the up with cheekpieces on when adding to tally at Haydock in April, but below par both starts since and connections now turn to blinkers.

Form: 4121-35

Dream Jet⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 109| CD

9/2

Reliable sort who opened his chase account over C&D last summer and has since hit the target twice at Hexham, including on his penultimate start in May. By no means disgraced when chasing home an odds-on shot at Perth (2m, good) last time and should make his presence felt.

Form: 313-412

Mix Of Clover^p³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 108| D

22/1

Wouldn't be the most reliable overall, but managed to get his head in front twice last year and has acquitted himself well both starts since returning from a break in June, latterly finishing second in a 3-runner handicap back over hurdles. Possibilities returned to this sphere.

Form: PP1F-32

Harel Du Marais⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 107

7/2

Revitalised upon joining this yard, recording back-to-back Southwell wins in March. Largely creditable efforts in defeat since, late errors not helping his cause when third returned to that course on latest appearance in June. 1 lb lower now and will be a threat granted a clean round of jumping.

Form: 114-223

Clean Getaway^p⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 95| CD

14/1

Completed 4-timer at Sedgefield in November, but just the one decent effort since and his latest display here in June was particularly poor.

Form: 1145-2P

Belle Montrose^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁷⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 85

7/2

Runner-up sole start between the flags back in April 2023 and 0-10 under Rules since. Will need to improve for the switch to fences if she's to play a leading role in this.

Form: 35573-8

Prospect House^v²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 77| BF| CD

9/4

In good form here since returning from a short break in April, successful twice over C&D and placed twice from 4 visits here (also finished a respectable third at Huntingdon on sole run elsewhere since the spring). 7 lb 'wrong' at the weights, but he's must for the shortlist all the same.

Form: 01-3122

Forecasts

Prospect House (9/4), Harel Du Marais (7/2), Belle Montrose (7/2), Dream Jet (9/2), Captain Ivan (11/1), Clean Getaway (14/1), Mix Of Clover (22/1)

The vote in this trappy-looking contest goes to HAREL DU MARAIS, who will need to tackle the obstacles here with more fluency than he did at Southwell last time, particularly in the latter stages of the race, but his claims are otherwise pretty solid. Despite being 7 lb out of the handicap Prospect House is armed with a good record round here and he is feared most ahead of Mix of Clover and Dream Jet, in that order of preference.