Good Intents Marquee Hire Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 4m 3.1s

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No But I Will^v⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 115

3/1

Not straightforward but in good form this summer, building on a trio of placed efforts when scoring from the front in a refitted visor at Cartmel (17.3f) 7 weeks ago. Only 3 lb higher ahead of this but he's likely to find things much tougher on this occasion.

Form: 2P-2321

Pure Carbon²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 109WS

9/2

Placed on the second of his 2 starts in bumpers and promising start over hurdles when runner-up in a 2m Warwick novice last autumn. Didn't kick on as expected in trio of starts thereafter but switch to chasing could see him in a better light on return/following wind surgery. Market can guide.

Form: 93/2654-

Lightning Flash¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 106| D

6/5

Right back on his game when doubling his tally over hurdles at Perth 16 days ago (20.2f). Back in trip for chase debut but he's clearly in good order and has the same mark here.

Form: 08827-1

Nevendon^p,t⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: K Brogan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 100| D

14/1

Got off the mark over fences at Southwell this time last year and confirmed himself back in better heart of late, third of 11 in handicap chase at Worcester (16.5f, good, 13/2) 52 days ago. Not taken lightly for all more is needed back up in class.

Form: 123-533

Ideallko¹⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 98| BF| D

5/1

Won a pair of handicap chases in 2023/24 and has bettered that form last season, winning his first 3 starts (over hurdles on second occasion). Found just one too strong on his last 3 starts, latterly over C&D in April and he's well worth factoring in on this return to action.

Form: 111222-

Non-Runners

Thistle Ask²⁵¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

American Land¹²⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: J Tizzard J: Brendan Powell

Stroll On By³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: C E Longsdon J: Lily Pinchin

Authoceltic¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lightning Flash (6/5), No But I Will (3/1), American Land (3/1), Thistle Ask (10/3), Pure Carbon (9/2), Ideallko (5/1), Authoceltic (10/1), Nevendon (14/1), Stroll On By (14/1)

THISTLE ASK is very lightly raced for an 8-y-o and impressed when making his second chase start a winning one at Musselburgh back in February. He's made a very interesting yard switch ahead of this return to action and earns the vote to follow up from a 7 lb higher mark. Perth hurdles scorer Lightning Flash is another to note along with Pure Carbon, who both go chasing for the first time. Ideallko also commands a second look.