squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 1m 7f 199y
Going: Good

Runners: 9
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers

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Matata

Selected at: 9/4

Matata brings some excellent graded novice chase form to the table here and he was a valiant fourth in the Arkle. A handicap mark of 147 shouldn’t be beyond him and a return to winning ways could be on the agenda in this company.

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

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Dancing On My Own ^t

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)

Won this in 2023 but has not been in the same form since; needs to up his game

066-21

Age: 10

Weight: 12-0

OR: 153

Days: 60

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Aug 24	Bal Ballinrobe	17f Sft	Ch	11-2 t	1/5	Je T'Ai Porte (1¾L)	1/2F	152	137
19 Jul 24	Kln Killarney	17f Gd	HcCh	11-12 t	2/7	Gaelic Arc (8L)	9/2	150	146
11 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	16f Sft	HcChG3	12-0 t	6/15	Sans Bruit (32L)	11/1	156	140
13 Jan 24	Fai Fairyhouse	17.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-12 t	6/11	Uncle Phil (14L)	28/1	153	143
2 Dec 23	Fai Fairyhouse	17f Sft	HcChL	12-1 t	11/12	Solness (35L)	16/1	153	126
28 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	16f Gd	2HcCh	11-13 t	1/11	Triple Trade (2L)	14/1	151	159

Matata

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)

Free-going front-runner; smart novice chaser last season; could take some catching here

12240-

Age: 6

Weight: 11-8

OR: 147

Days: 195

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	16f GS	NvChG1	11-7	10/10	Found A Fifty (35L)	14/1	148	126
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	4/10	Gaelic Warrior (19½L)	22/1	148	152
21 Jan 24	Lin Lingfield	16f Sft	NvChG2	11-2	2/5	JPR One (½L)	11/4	147	153
1 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Hy	3NvHcCh	11-10 h	2/5	Libberty Hunter (1L)	7/4F	143	154
15 Oct 23	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	3NvHcCh	11-10 h	1/6	Cruz Control (10L)	9/4F	134	149
14 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	16.5f GS	NvHG1	11-7 h	6/12	Inthepocket (11½L)	80/1	129	137

Calico ^tp

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Ran big race in defeat over C&D last autumn and makes seasonal debut from good mark

4204-P

Age: 8

Weight: 10-13

OR: 138

Days: 172

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 May 24	Kem Kempton	18f Gd	2HcCh	10-5 tp	PU/5	I'd Like To Know ()	3/1	140	-
1 Apr 24	Chp Chepstow	16f Sft	2HcCh	11-7 tp	4/7	Prince Quali (7¼L)	5/1	142	140
13 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	HcChG3	10-12 tp	10/16	Unexpected Party (41L)	25/1	143	114
27 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	16.5f Gd	2HcCh	11-5 tp	2/10	Gabriel's Getaway (2¾L)	9/2	142	147
16 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-7 tp	4/7	Madara (17L)	11/4	143	136
17 Nov 23	Chl Cheltenham	16f GS	2HcCh	11-13 tp	2/11	Triple Trade (¾L)	6/1	139	148

Arclight

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Took very well to chasing as a 4yo last autumn (three wins); further progress possible

/111P-

Age: 5

Weight: 10-11

OR: 136

Days: 244

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Feb 24	Kem Kempton	20.5f Sft	NvChG2	10-10	PU/5	Blow Your Wad ()	9/2	136	-
19 Dec 23	Wcn Wincanton	20f Sft	NvChLM	10-11	1/6	Marsh Wren (2L)	6/4F	133	133
20 Nov 23	Exe Exeter	17.5f GS	NvChLM	10-8	1/9	Mayhem Mya (4L)	13/2	124	128
22 Oct 23	Kem Kempton	18f Gd	4NvHcCh	11-5	1/7	Notnowlinda (3½L)	100/30	116	117
20 Apr 23	Chl Cheltenham	17f Gd	4yHcHG3M	11-8	8/11	Under Control (18½L)	8/1	118	102
2 Apr 23	Asc Ascot	15.5f GS	24yHcH	11-6	8/13	Blueking d'Oroux (13L)	5/1F	119	114

Triple Trade

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joe Tizzard

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Below form at end of last season but big player if judged on late-2023 form

31585-

Age: 8

Weight: 10-10

OR: 135

Days: 197

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	16f Sft	HcChG3	10-9	5/15	Sans Bruit (14L)	25/1	137	134
13 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	HcChG3	10-10	8/16	Unexpected Party (27L)	28/1	138	123
21 Jan 24	Lin Lingfield	16f Sft	2HcCh	10-8	5/6	First Flow (33L)	11/2	138	113
23 Dec 23	Asc Ascot	19f Gd	2HcCh	11-1	1/7	Harper's Brook (½L)	9/4F	135	141
25 Nov 23	Asc Ascot	17f Gd	2HcCh	10-8	3/8	Boothill (3L)	7/1	135	137
17 Nov 23	Chl Cheltenham	16f GS	2HcCh	11-4	1/11	Calico (¾L)	100/30F	130	141

Scarface ^p

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Did very well in cheekpieces in early part of year; player if coping with drop back to 2m

12113-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-8

OR: 133

Days: 191

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Apr 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	HcChG2	10-9 p	3/12	In Excelsis Deo (7½L)	8/1	134	135
1 Apr 24	Plu Plumpton	20f Gd	2HcCh	11-8 p	1/7	Black Gerry (4½L)	16/5	128	137
9 Mar 24	San Sandown	20f GS	NvHcChG3	10-13 p	1/7	Invincible Nao (½L)	13/2	125	135
12 Feb 24	Plu Plumpton	20f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-12 p	2/4	Kotmask (1¼L)	11/4	123	132
7 Jan 24	Plu Plumpton	20f Sft	3NvHcCh	10-7 p¹	1/5	Rock My Way (3L)	9/2	118	129
18 Dec 23	Plu Plumpton	20f GS	3NvHcCh	11-9	3/7	Oxygen (7¾L)	9/2	120	122

Coastguard Station ^p

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Career-best form when winning at Uttoxeter this summer but even more is needed today

21-215

Age: 8

Weight: 10-2

OR: 126

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Oct 24	Hex Hexham	16f Gd	3HcH	11-1 p	5/7	Florida Dreams (3½L)	12/1	116	113
30 Jun 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f GS	2HcCh	10-9 p	1/13	Fringill Dike (2L)	8/1	121	129
8 May 24	Kel Kelso	17f Gd	3HcCh	11-2 p	2/10	Guy (nk)	4/1	120	126
12 Apr 24	Fak Fakenham	16.5f Gd	4HcCh	11-10 p	1/5	Aviles (½L)	7/2	116	124
24 Mar 24	Asc Ascot	17f Gd	2HcCh	10-10 p	2/5	Martator (3¼L)	17/2	116	119
16 Dec 23	Don Doncaster	16.5f GS	4HcCh	11-13 p	PU/9	Onemorefortheroad ()	3/1F	119	-

Sir Tivo ^t

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance

Ran well at Stratford two starts ago but has been inconsistent this year; others stronger

985424

Age: 10

Weight: 10-2

OR: 125

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Oct 24	Wet Wetherby	15f GS	3HcCh	11-4 t	4/5	Primoz (33L)	14/1	125	107
7 Sep 24	Str Stratford	17f Gd	3HcCh	11-9 t	2/6	Moveit Like Minnie (5½L)	12/1	125	129
21 Jul 24	Str Stratford	17f Gd	2HcCh	11-5 t	4/7	Matterhorn (30L)	12/1	128	116
30 Jun 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f GS	2HcCh	11-3 t	5/13	Coastguard Station (6½L)	66/1	129	130
8 Jun 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f Gd	4HcH	12-0 t	8/9	Maxcel (57L)	25/1	119	76
18 May 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	17.5f GS	2HcCh	11-3 t	9/11	Fringill Dike (36L)	40/1	131	109

Royal Mer ^t

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)

5-9 over fences in Britain but all wins were on soft ground; off since poor run in April

2111P-

Age: 6

Weight: 10-2

OR: 125

Days: 189

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	16.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-6 t	PU/6	Rath Gaul Hill ()	4/1	123	-
8 Apr 24	Wcn Wincanton	15.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-5 t	1/5	Mount Tempest (4¾L)	3/1F	116	132
28 Mar 24	Wet Wetherby	15f Sft	4HcCh	11-13 t	1/7	Contre Ordre (6½L)	9/4F	107	119
8 Mar 24	Lei Leicester	16f Sft	5HcCh	11-10 t	1/4	Dancing Dani (6L)	15/8	101	108
18 Feb 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f Hy	5HcCh	11-11 t	2/4	Noche Negra (2¾L)	9/4	101	105
23 Jan 24	Lei Leicester	22.5f Sft	5HcCh	11-11 t	5/10	No Tackle (12L)	5/1	102	101

Madara ^tp

T: Keiran Burke

Course Winner - Won before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

U6119-

Age: 5

Weight: 11-3

OR: 142

Days: 226

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	HcChG3	11-1 tp	9/16	Unexpected Party (30L)	11/2	143	126
3 Feb 24	Leo Leopardstown	17f Sft	HcChL	10-10 tp	1/11	Path d'Oroux (2¾L)	4/1J	133	143
16 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-2 tp	1/7	In Excelsis Deo (3¼L)	9/1	130	133
17 Nov 23	Chl Cheltenham	16f GS	2HcCh	10-12 tp	6/11	Triple Trade (6½L)	16/1	132	129
28 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	16f Gd	2HcCh	10-2 tp	UR/11	Dancing On My Own ()	33/1	135	-
8 Oct 23	Aut Auteuil	17.5f VSft	4yCh	11-0 tb¹	2/6	Romarius (nk)	17/10J	-	109