Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 2m 2f 181y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 9
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny

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Matterhorn ^t

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

On a career-high mark, lacks a recent run and ideally wants good ground

P992-1

Age: 7

Weight: 12-0

OR: 147

Days: 209

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 May 25	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Gd	2HcCh	12-0 t	1/8	Horantzau d'Airy (5L)	4/1	143	152
21 Apr 25	Plu Plumpton	17f Gd	2HcCh	11-1 t	2/10	Sans Bruit (2¼L)	22/1	142	147
22 Mar 25	Nby Newbury	20f Gd	2HcCh	12-0 t	9/9	Bhaloo (68L)	11/1	145	90
2 Nov 24	Asc Ascot	17f Gd	HcChG3	11-7 t	9/10	Martator (25L)	12/1	147	128
22 Aug 24	Nab Newton Abbot	16.5f Gd	2HcCh	12-0 t	PU/4	Fringill Dike ()	4/11F	147	-
21 Jul 24	Str Stratford	17f Gd	2HcCh	12-0 t	1/7	In This World (8L)	7/4F	137	151

Bad ^b

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

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

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 13 wins from 41 in the last 14 days (32%)

Ran a good fifth at Cheltenham last time and he's a better horse going right-handed

1P5-15

Age: 6

Weight: 11-11

OR: 144

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Nov 25	Chl Cheltenham	20f Sft	HcChG3	11-11 b	5/12	Panic Attack (7L)	18/1	145	148
19 Oct 25	Kem Kempton	18f Gd	3HcCh	11-12	1/5	Gabriel's Getaway (3½L)	6/4F	138	148
26 Apr 25	San Sandown	20f Gd	2NvHcCh	11-9 b	5/9	Mark Of Gold (4¾L)	20/1	139	137
4 Apr 25	Ain Aintree	21f GS	HcChG3	10-10 b	PU/30	Gentleman De Mee ()	15/2	140	-
15 Mar 25	Kem Kempton	20.5f Gd	2HcCh	11-2 b	1/10	Flegmatik (½L)	5/2F	134	145
22 Feb 25	Kem Kempton	20.5f GS	2HcCh	10-8 b	1/9	Keep Running (10L)	6/1	125	140

Etalon ^tp ¹

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (25%)

He's a capable chaser when on song but can be inconsistent, as he showed last time

41-529

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 140

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Nov 25	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3HcCh	12-1 t	9/10	Ryan's Rocket (43L)	12/1	141	113
26 Oct 25	Fon Fontwell	19.5f GS	2HcCh	11-13 t	2/7	Twinjets (1¾L)	12/1	139	143
17 May 25	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	17.5f Gd	2HcCh	12-0 t	5/5	Third Time Lucki (63L)	7/4F	139	109
23 Apr 25	Per Perth	16f GS	3HcCh	11-12 t	1/7	Pay The Piper (19L)	11/4	132	143
12 Apr 25	Ayr Ayr	16.5f GS	HcChG3	10-12 t	4/7	The Other Mozzie (14½L)	8/1	135	131
22 Feb 25	Kem Kempton	20.5f GS	2HcCh	11-4	PU/9	Bad ()	15/2	135	-

Issam ^t

J: Callum Pritchard ³

T: Tom Symonds

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

Distance Specialist - 6 wins from 10 starts at this distance (60%)

An improving chaser who was good value for narrow winning margin at Wetherby last month

6312-1

Age: 7

Weight: 11-3

OR: 136

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Nov 25	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-2 t	1/6	Geryville (1¼L)	15/8	131	140
13 Feb 25	San Sandown	15.5f GS	3HcCh	11-7 t	2/4	Xcitations (nk)	6/4F	130	138
13 Jan 25	Exe Exeter	19f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-4 t	1/6	Pic Roc (hd)	7/1	126	135
19 Dec 24	Exe Exeter	18.5f GS	3HcH	11-9 tp	3/5	Mayhem Mya (13L)	5/2	128	119
30 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	20.5f GS	2HcH	11-3 tp	6/10	Impose Toi (30L)	11/2	129	111
13 Oct 24	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	2HcH	11-6 tp	4/10	Lump Sum (5¼L)	20/1	129	128

General Medrano

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emma Lavelle

Disappointing last run but his comeback effort here in November was encouraging

280-46

Age: 8

Weight: 11-3

OR: 136

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Nov 25	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3HcCh	11-13	6/10	Ryan's Rocket (19½L)	4/1	139	131
1 Nov 25	Asc Ascot	17f Gd	HcChG3	10-11	4/10	Teddy Blue (4L)	11/2	140	140
3 Apr 25	Ain Aintree	16f GS	HcChG3	11-5	10/14	Sans Bruit (32L)	14/1	143	122
12 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	16f GS	HcChG3	11-1	8/20	Jazzy Matty (15L)	10/1	143	140
25 Jan 25	Don Doncaster	16.5f Gd	2HcCh	11-6	2/7	Petit Tonnerre (1¾L)	9/2	141	144
18 Dec 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3HcCh	12-1	4/5	Javert Allen (15½L)	11/8F	141	137

Scarface ^b ¹

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Course Winner - Won before at this course

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

Better than he showed last time but even if the blinkers work he looks high in the weights

021-2P

Age: 8

Weight: 11-2

OR: 135

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Nov 25	Nby Newbury	22.5f GS	2HcCh	11-11 p	PU/12	Booster Bob ()	12/1	136	-
8 Nov 25	Wcn Wincanton	25f Gd	HcChG3	10-12 p	2/7	Gustavian (9½L)	4/1	136	133
19 Apr 25	Nab Newton Abbot	21f Hy	3HcCh	11-10 p	1/11	Heltenham (3¼L)	4/1	130	136
22 Mar 25	Nby Newbury	20f Gd	2HcCh	10-12 p	2/9	Bhaloo (1½L)	13/2	129	136
1 Mar 25	Nby Newbury	20f Sft	HcChG3	10-5 p	10/14	Booster Bob (31L)	10/1	129	113
18 Jan 25	Asc Ascot	21f Gd	2HcCh	10-2 p	4/10	Terresita (7½L)	9/2	130	131

Rare Edition

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Below best latest but still early days as a chaser and won off 4lb higher over hurdles

24F-24

Age: 8

Weight: 10-13

OR: 132

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Nov 25	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3HcCh	11-8	4/10	Ryan's Rocket (13L)	11/1	134	133
25 Oct 25	Kel Kelso	17f Gd	3HcCh	12-0	2/5	Thistle Ask (7L)	9/4	135	135
1 Mar 25	Don Doncaster	16.5f Gd	2HcCh	10-9 p¹	F/9	Brookie ()	16/5	136	-
20 Dec 24	Asc Ascot	19f GS	NvChG2	11-4 t¹	4/4	Mark Of Gold (17L)	100/30	137	123
22 Nov 24	Asc Ascot	19f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-9	2/4	Bucksy Des Epeires (2½L)	5/2	137	138
6 Oct 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Gd	3NvCh	11-2	1/3	Rambo T (shd)	2/1	-	134

Here Comes Georgie ^t

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dylan Cunha

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Early days with this yard and narrowly failed to defy a hefty weight at Doncaster

3-1362

Age: 7

Weight: 10-10

OR: 129

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Nov 25	Don Doncaster	19f GS	3HcCh	11-12 t	2/7	Alien Storm (½L)	14/1	127	133
7 Nov 25	Exe Exeter	17.5f Gd	HcChG2	10-6 t	6/6	Thistle Ask (84L)	22/1	136	73
17 Sep 25	Kel Kelso	21f Gd	2HcH	11-12 t	3/8	The Navigator (6½L)	11/4F	123	122
16 Aug 25	Per Perth	16f Gd	2HcH	10-6 t	1/6	Evaluation (nk)	3/1	119	124
24 Apr 25	Per Perth	16f GS	4HcH	12-0 t	3/14	Imaginarium (3½L)	6/1	119	120
1 Mar 25	Kel Kelso	16f GS	2HcH	10-11 tp¹	8/18	Cracking Rhapsody (16½L)	50/1	123	112

The Famous Five

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Ran well when last seen in February; every chance off this mark if his jumping holds up

31522-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-4

OR: 123

Days: 295

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Feb 25	Nby Newbury	16.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-7	2/5	Rath Gaul Hill (nk)	5/4F	120	126
9 Feb 25	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	10-12	2/5	Donnacha (3¾L)	9/2	120	123
18 Jan 25	Hay Haydock	16.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-3	5/7	Prairie Wolf (22L)	5/2F	120	110
28 Dec 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3HcCh	11-6	1/5	The Good Doctor (shd)	2/1F	118	126
15 Dec 24	Wdr Windsor	16f GS	3NvHcCh	10-13	3/5	Vincenzo (3L)	5/1	118	120
30 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	HcHG3	10-5	7/13	Navajo Indy (12½L)	20/1	120	113

He ran well on his last visit here and GENERAL MEDRANO might be the answer if back on song. Bad is next best.

General Medrano

3/1 The Famous Five,

4/1 Bad,

5/1 Issam,

11/2 General Medrano,

8/1 Rare Edition,

10/1 Scarface,

11/1 Here Comes Georgie,

14/1 Matterhorn,

16/1 Etalon

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