William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Game Spirit Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 2m 92y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 5
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain

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Matata

Selected at: 2/1

Sir Gino is out now and that leave the door open for Matata. He was brilliant carrying top weight over 2m at Windsor in a handicap three weeks ago and is a real classy sort. He should take all the beating.

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Racecard

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Runner

Best Odds

Edwardstone

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

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

9 x Distance Winner - Won 9 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)

Made all (unchallenged) in this race last year; faces stiffer opposition this time round

3-3F23

Age: 11

Weight: 11-8

OR: 161

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 25	Asc Ascot	17f Gd	ChG1	11-10	3/4	Jonbon (10½L)	12/1	163	165
27 Dec 24	Kem Kempton	16f GS	HcChG2	11-12	2/7	Soul Icon (3½L)	7/2	163	165
7 Dec 24	San Sandown	15.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	F/6	Jonbon ()	11/2	163	-
15 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	16f Gd	ChG2	11-10	3/4	Jonbon (2¼L)	9/2	164	161
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	15.5f Gd	ChG1	11-10	3/7	Jonbon (4L)	10/1	164	166
13 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	ChG1	11-10	F/6	Captain Guinness ()	15/2	166	162

JPR One ^t

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

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

Has developed into a very useful chaser but this task looks difficult under 6lb penalty

317-13

Age: 8

Weight: 11-8

OR: 156

Days: 63

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Dec 24	San Sandown	15.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	3/6	Jonbon (10½L)	11/1	154	161
8 Nov 24	Exe Exeter	17.5f Gd	HcChG2	11-12 t¹	1/5	Djelo (¾L)	11/4	149	161
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	7/10	Gaelic Warrior (34L)	16/1	150	135
21 Jan 24	Lin Lingfield	16f Sft	NvChG2	11-2	1/5	Matata (½L)	6/1	145	155
9 Dec 23	San Sandown	15.5f Hy	NvChG1	11-7	3/6	Le Patron (6L)	5/2	145	142
17 Nov 23	Chl Cheltenham	16f GS	NvChG2	11-4	UR/4	Homme Public ()	6/5F	134	147

Master Chewy

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

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

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Form has rather levelled off this term; held by Libberty Hunter on latest effort

F2-4F3

Age: 8

Weight: 11-5

OR: 153

Days: 56

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	2HcCh	12-0	3/6	Libberty Hunter (8½L)	5/2J	154	160
7 Dec 24	San Sandown	15.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	F/6	Jonbon ()	14/1	154	-
2 Nov 24	Asc Ascot	17f Gd	HcChG3	12-0	4/10	Martator (3½L)	11/4F	154	158
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	16f GS	NvChG1	11-7	2/10	Found A Fifty (hd)	10/1	150	162
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	F/10	Gaelic Warrior ()	22/1	150	151
21 Jan 24	Lin Lingfield	16f Sft	NvChG2	11-7	4/5	JPR One (8¼L)	7/2	150	150

Libberty Hunter

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

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

Registered a comfortable handicap win at Cheltenham in sole run this season; improving

1123-1

Age: 9

Weight: 11-2

OR: 151

Days: 56

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	2HcCh	11-4	1/6	Issar d'Airy (4L)	7/2	144	159
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	16f GS	NvChG1	11-7	3/10	Found A Fifty (11L)	33/1	144	151
13 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	HcChG3	10-11	2/16	Unexpected Party (2¼L)	6/1	139	148
1 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Hy	3NvHcCh	10-13	1/5	Matata (1L)	3/1	132	146
19 Dec 23	Wcn Wincanton	15.5f Sft	4NvHcCh	12-2	1/5	Filanderer (5L)	5/2	122	138
24 Nov 23	Chp Chepstow	16f Sft	4NvHcCh	12-2	F/7	Mr Grey Sky ()	2/1F	122	123

Matata

J: J J Slevin

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Course Winner - Won before at this course

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)

Impressively defied top weight in Windsor handicap last time; one of the main contenders

0-2121

Age: 7

Weight: 11-2

OR: 163

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	16f Sft	2HcCh	12-0	1/8	Unexpected Party (10L)	2/1F	155	166
8 Dec 24	Kel Kelso	17f Sft	2HcCh	11-11	2/7	Nells Son (nk)	16/5	153	161
17 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	16f Gd	2HcCh	11-13	1/4	Third Time Lucki (26L)	11/10F	150	158
25 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	16f Gd	2HcCh	11-8	2/8	Calico (nk)	5/2F	147	156
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	16f GS	NvChG1	11-7	10/10	Found A Fifty (35L)	14/1	148	127
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	4/10	Gaelic Warrior (19½L)	22/1	148	152

Sir Gino

T: Nicky Henderson

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 5 starts at this distance (100%)

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts on this ground (100%)

111-11

Age: 5

Weight: 11-3

OR: 164

Days: 43

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 24	Kem Kempton	16f GS	NvChG2	10-12	1/4	Ballyburn (7½L)	8/13F	157	166
30 Nov 24	Ncs Newcastle	16f Gd	HG1	11-10	1/7	Lump Sum (8L)	6/5J	152	156
11 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	17f Sft	4yHG1	11-2	1/5	Kargese (3¼L)	11/10F	145	152
27 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	17f GS	4yHG2	11-5	1/7	Burdett Road (10L)	5/4	-	143
27 Dec 23	Kem Kempton	16f GS	23yH	11-5	1/8	Royal Way (14L)	4/9F	-	130
18 Apr 23	Aut Auteuil	15f Hy	3yHL	10-8	1/15	Salvator Mundi (1¾L)	216/10	-	112