Betfair Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
10th	1	—	Sam Brown (G) TB Likeable veteran who ran to a smart level when winning a veterans' event at Newbury last season. Not discredited when sixth of 10 in premier handicap at Cheltenham on return in November, though has b…	2416-60	Chad Bament A J Honeyball	14	76.2kg	29 28/1
—	2	—	Threeunderthrufive (G) Pulled Up TP Smart handicap chaser at best, winner of this race in 2024 and only narrowly denied in last year's renewal. However, has been pulled up 3 of his last 4 starts, including back at this C&D for the Silv…	32PP-4P	H Cobden P F Nicholls	11	73kg	13 12/1
3rd	3	—	Your Darling (G) Often finds less than looks likely but is a 4-time winner over fences. Absent 18 months prior to this season and stepped forward from his reappearance when second at Kempton 5 weeks ago, denied after…	P/1-4231	Ben Jones B Pauling	11	69.4kg	8.50 15/2
7th	4	—	Nocte Volatus (G) T Fell in the Grand Sefton at Aintree on return but has proved as good as ever in 2 veterans' events since, making it back-to-back wins when scoring at Sandown 6 weeks ago. However, faces a tougher ask…	224-F11	Stan Sheppard T Lacey	11	68.5kg	12 11/1
4th	5	—	Jipcot (G) FAV T Tried again over fences this season and, with reappearance run behind him, responded well to a positive ride when opening his chase account in handicap at Leicester 25 days ago. Could have more to of…	0P-3140	Kielan Woods J & A O'Neill	7	66.7kg	3.75 11/4
9th	6	—	Joyeux Machin (G) TP Some good efforts in defeat over hurdles upon joining current yard last term, including when runner-up on this card. Has gone back over fences last 2 starts, racing clear in refitted cheekpieces/tong…	784F91-	Tristan Durrell D Skelton	9	66.7kg	6 5/1
8th	7	—	Credo (M) BT Won 2 veteran events last season and acquitted herself well on first 2 starts this term, fourth of 12 in Berkshire National here in November. Probably in need of more testing conditions when down the…	15-3478	Rex Dingle A J Honeyball	11	65.3kg	41 40/1
5th	8	—	Hunter Legend (G) Five-time winner over fences who soon bounced back from a lesser run when third of 6 at Ludlow in December. However, he hasn't been able to build on that effort in 2 subsequent outings, no match for …	1-68332	Miss Lucy Turner Miss V Williams	9	64.4kg	13 12/1
1st	9	—	Montregard (G) V Reacted well to first-time visor when getting back to winning ways at Worcester in May and returned with a decisive success at this C&D in November. Soon left behind a below-par effort when runner-up…	P-11P21	J J Burke T Lacey	7	64.4kg	4.33 10/3
6th	10	—	Invincible Nao (G) Recorded back-to-back wins at Plumpton early last year and made a successful return at Sandown in November. Creditable efforts the last twice, third of 14 in Surrey National at Lingfield 26 days ago,…	P-14364	Caoilin Quinn G & J Moore	8	64.4kg	15 14/1
2nd	11	—	Gericault Roque (G) TP Placed several times in valuable handicap company but very lightly raced in recent seasons, returning from another 10 months off when tailed off at Windsor in January. Cheekpieces now added, though o…	53/30-82	Jack Tudor D Pipe	10	64.4kg	19 18/1

Betting forecast: Jipcot (11/4), Montregard (10/3), Joyeux Machin (5/1), Your Darling (15/2), Nocte Volatus (11/1), Hunter Legend (12/1), Threeunderthrufive (12/1), Invincible Nao (14/1), Gericault Roque (18/1), Sam Brown (28/1), Credo (40/1)