QuinnBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	Pony Soprano (G) FAV PT Placed for the third time when third of 4 in handicap chase at Newcastle (2m, heavy) 95 days ago but he's yet to fully convince as a chaser. Tongue strap and cheekpieces go on for 1st time.	533-122	Harry Skelton D Skelton	7	74.4kg	3.50 5/2
—	2	—	Tune In A Box (G) P Signalled he is ready to go in over fences when a promising second of 8 in handicap chase at Sandown (3m, soft) 56 days ago, conceding first run to the winner. Major shout off an unchanged mark.	255732-	Stan Sheppard T Lacey	7	74.4kg	5 4/1
4th	3	—	Ukantango (G) T First run over fences in almost 2 years when bagging 6-runner handicap chase at Southwell (2½m, good to soft) 31 days ago. Up 7 lb but scored comfortably there so not taken lightly.	4191-49	S Bowen O Murphy	9	73.9kg	5 4/1
3rd	4	—	Nickelforce (G) Gained a deserved success at Wincanton in November. Off 5 months and shaped as if in need of the run when fourth of 6 at Newton Abbot (21f) four weeks ago. Can take a step forward.	214-312	Mr Charlie Case B I Case	7	73.9kg	12 11/1
—	5	—	Doyouknowwhatimean (G) Pulled Up P Unreliable sort who was pulled up in handicap chase at Bangor (2½m) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on.	4P-P364	Benjamin Macey G Hanmer	9	73.5kg	13 12/1
6th	6	—	Grand Clermont (G) T French import who ended his time there with a pair of claiming chase wins, latest at Bordeaux (19f) in March. Fairly useful and this veteran is much respected for his new yard.	1-61241	Rian Corcoran D Pipe	10	73kg	15 14/1
5th	7	—	Ski Lodge (G) P Still to score over fences but cheekpieces on when a solid fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Haydock (3¼m, good) 28 days ago.	222F44-	G Sheehan A King	7	73kg	3.75 11/4
—	8	—	Start Again (G) Pulled Up T Progressive hurdler who scored at Exeter in October before a very good third of 5 at Ascot (2m) following month. Goes chasing after a six-month absence here.	2/3713-P	Jack Hogan F O'Brien	6	71.2kg	17 16/1
2nd	9	—	Jet Smart (G) Course winner last July but lightly raced and below par since, fourth of 5 in handicap chase here (3m) 6 months ago. Scored twice in points last month though so not out of things.	54311-2	Bryan Carver D Summersby	8	70.8kg	7.50 13/2

Betting forecast: Pony Soprano (5/2), Ski Lodge (11/4), Ukantango (4/1), Tune In A Box (4/1), Jet Smart (13/2), Nickelforce (11/1), Doyouknowwhatimean (12/1), Grand Clermont (14/1), Start Again (16/1)