Investment Manager Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 6m 35.95s

1^st

Hold Your Fort

910-11

3/1

T: Mrs D A HamerJ: James Best

Tracked leaders, led 3rd until next, led again 7th, clear from 10th, 3 lengths ahead when not fluent 2 out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3

2^nd

8 ½

Planned Paradise

910-11

3/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Off the pace in last pair, closer approaching 7th, went modest 3rd approaching 3 out, plugged on and took 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner op 7/2 tchd 11/4

3^rd

Investment Manager

911-7

7/2

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Led until 2nd, 3rd from next, went 2nd briefly 12th, outright 2nd 4 out, ridden before next, no chance with winner, lost modest 2nd towards finish tchd 4/1

4^th

Deise Aba

1212-0

14/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Adam Wedge

Tracked leader, led 2nd until next, led again 4th until 7th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leading pair until before next, weakened soon after op 16/1

Also Ran

Kick Up A Storm

711-4

9/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Never fluent, off the pace in last pair, bad mistake and lost ground 4th, closer at 7th, not fluent 10th, mistake and weakened 15th, pulled up before next op 15/8

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.10Pl:£1.60, £1.80EX:£9.70Trifecta:£22.00SF:£12.27

Forecasts

Kick Up A Storm (9/4), Hold Your Fort (3/1), Planned Paradise (3/1), Investment Manager (7/2), Deise Aba (14/1)

KICK UP A STORM disappointed at Doncaster when last seen but his profile over hurdles was a positive one overall and he should prove at least as good over fences. Course specialist Hold Your Fort looked back to his best when second over C&D 2 weeks ago and looks the obvious threat.

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