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          Mon 13 Jul
        

William Hill Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Newton Abbot · Monday, 13 Jul · 14:42 · 3m 1f 170y · Class 4 · TURF

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Status

15:42

Off time

Runners

Good to Firm (Good in places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

MUSKERRY ROCK (IRE

🥈 Second

SLANEY OPERA (IRE

🥉 Third

PRESENTANDCOUNTING (IRE

5 runners

01 · 🏆

Muskerry Rock

2.25

5/4

02 · 🥈

Presentandcounting

4.50

7/2

03 · 🥉

Slaney Opera

4.50

7/2

Belgarum

5.50

9/2

Balkardy

22/1

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	Presentandcounting (G) Useful chaser at best who took advantage of a slipping mark at Uttoxeter (2½m) last summer. Has proven he retains some ability in small-field events on his last 2 starts, though was readily outpaced …	354-233	Theo Gillard D McCain Jnr	12	76.2kg	4.50 7/2
1st	2	—	Muskerry Rock (G) FAV BT Dual point winner who caused a minor surprise when winning 8-runner hunter at Wexford (23f) in May. Joined the powerful Skelton yard (£17,000) a fortnight later and did very little wrong when narrowl…	221P34	Harry Skelton D Skelton	7	75.3kg	2.25 5/4
4th	3	—	Belgarum (G) PT Ended 2025 badly out of sorts but a breathing operation and drop in trip worked the oracle as he scored at Fontwell on return in May prior to going close in 3-runner race over 3¼m here next time. Per…	PP-1254	Freddie Gingell J Tizzard	8	70.8kg	5.50 9/2
2nd	4	—	Balkardy (G) P Completely lost his form after winning over 2½m at Ffos Las this time last June and little impact on either hurdles start this summer.	P-U7P24	Miss Eleanor Williams Mrs C Williams	9	69.9kg	23 22/1
—	5	—	Slaney Opera (G) Fell BT Low-mileage 8-y-o who scored at Sedgefield in January for Ruth Jefferson. Ran respectably enough when fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Bangor (3m, good) 17 days ago and he can give another good accoun…	435F23	Harry Reed Nick Scholfield	8	66.7kg	4.50 7/2

Betting forecast: Muskerry Rock (5/4), Presentandcounting (7/2), Slaney Opera (7/2), Belgarum (9/2), Balkardy (22/1)