JenningsBet Midlands Grand National (Premier Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Rock My Way (G) BT Not the most fluent of jumpers but he's pretty reliable on the whole and proved better than ever when readily bagging the Berkshire National at Ascot in November. Has shaped as if still in good form …	5-01822	Brendan Powell J Tizzard	8	76.2kg	19 18/1
—	2	—	My Immortal (G) Pulled Up Stood little racing in recent seasons but returned to form from out of the blue to land a good pot from the front in the Punchestown Grand National Trial (27.3f, heavy) last month. Jumped better than…	570-7P1	Mr F Maguire B Connell	10	74.8kg	19 18/1
—	3	—	Deafening Silence (G) Pulled Up P Building a fine record in good handicap chases, runner-up in the Rehearsal at Newcastle on return and shaped well again when third in the Welsh National. Hit the frame once more in the Grand National…	215-234	Harry Skelton D Skelton	9	74.4kg	10 9/1
—	4	—	Collectors Item (G) Pulled Up B Dual chase winner last season who made an encouraging return to action when runner-up in the Welsh Grand National Trial at Chepstow. Disappointing in the Welsh National itself next time and again at …	P8-294P	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	9	73.9kg	21 20/1
1st	5	—	Isaac Des Obeaux (G) P Got back on track after a breathing operation when third of 5 in listed chase at Cheltenham (25f, heavy, 16/1) on return and capitalised on the drop in class when winning at Exeter prior to Christmas…	33-3121	Sam Twiston-Davies P F Nicholls	8	73.5kg	29 28/1
—	6	—	Aworkinprogress (G) Pulled Up Made seamless progress in handicaps last season and improved again when making it 5 wins on the bounce here on reappearance. Back on the up returned to the mud when just denying Catch Catchfire in 14…	111-151	James Davies N J Gifford	7	72.6kg	5.50 9/2
3rd	7	—	Git Maker (G) B Placed in Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival and Scottish Grand National in 2024. Not quite as effective since, looking laboured but at least plugging on in first-time blinkers when fifth in the Gra…	30-3P53	G Sheehan Jamie Snowden	10	72.1kg	10 9/1
—	8	—	Jupiter Allen (G) Pulled Up P Found improvement when outpointing a progressive type in The Doyen Chief at Taunton last February and built on a couple of encouraging efforts this winter when jumping soundly to beat some exposed ri…	10-4231	Lorcan Williams Chester Williams	7	71.2kg	13 12/1
—	9	—	Alcedo (G) Pulled Up P Low-mileage 8-y-o who has been in great form since fitted with cheekpieces, scoring at Newcastle in November. Runner-up both starts since, looking desperately in need of a return to further at Warwic…	13-9122	Charlie Deutsch Miss V Williams	8	70.8kg	21 20/1
—	10	—	J'arrive De L'est (G) FAV Pulled Up P Useful ex-French chaser for Daniela Mele (dual cross-country scorer) who has acquitted himself well both starts for new connections, finishing second on the cross-country track at Cheltenham in Decem…	U17-22P	James Bowen E Mullins	7	70.8kg	4.33 10/3
4th	11	—	Grand Albert (G) P Won a small-field event at Wetherby in December 2024 and has held his form reasonably well without threatening to strike again since, patient tactics not really seeing him to best effect once more wh…	313-456	Theo Gillard D McCain Jnr	8	68.9kg	15 14/1
—	12	—	Minella Blueway (G) Pulled Up P Signed off last season by winning a 3m novice handicap chase on this card. In-and-out form this term, his best effort coming when second of 4 at Plumpton in January. Failed to beat a rival at Ludlow …	1-P3F27	Isabel Williams Mrs C Williams	8	68kg	29 28/1
—	13	—	Neo King (G) Pulled Up P Improving stayer who was fitted with cheekpieces when getting off the mark in 29f handicap chase at Windsor in January. Backed it up with an excellent third to Grand Geste in Grand National Trial at …	2-22613	Ben Jones Mrs C Williams	8	68kg	7.50 13/2
5th	14	—	Bodhisattva (G) P Error-prone sort is on a long losing run, though he ran better for a while when third in Edinburgh National at Musselburgh in February. Failed to build on that when pulled up at Bangor last time and …	3P5049/	Alex Harvey J C McConnell	9	65.8kg	34 33/1
—	15	—	De Legislator (G) Pulled Up Made a winning return at Ayr (3m) in November. Followed it with a good third in Borders National at Kelso but well below par both runs since at Windsor and Bangor. Usual headgear left off and could b…	51-130P	D R Fox L Russell & M Scudamore	9	65.8kg	17 16/1
—	16	—	Sporting Ace (G) Capitalised on a career-low mark in 5-runner handicap chase at Huntingdon 23 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. Shouldn't have much issue with the longer trip but consistency has never been his…	8-9P7P1	J M Quinlan N B King	10	65.8kg	34 33/1
—	17	—	Catch Catchfire (G) Pulled Up P Won 2 of his first 3 starts over fences last season and proved better than ever when running Aworkinprogress to a neck at Lingfield in January. Unable to get to the front and never going well at Exet…	F-35U2P	C J Todd Ian Williams	7	64.9kg	12 11/1

Betting forecast: J'arrive De L'est (10/3), Aworkinprogress (9/2), Neo King (13/2), Git Maker (9/1), Deafening Silence (9/1), Catch Catchfire (11/1), Jupiter Allen (12/1), Grand Albert (14/1), De Legislator (16/1), Rock My Way (18/1), My Immortal (18/1), Alcedo (20/1), Collectors Item (20/1), Isaac Des Obeaux (28/1), Minella Blueway (28/1), Bodhisattva (33/1), Sporting Ace (33/1)