Faucets Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
5th	1	—	Il Est Francais (G) Shaped like a horse with major problems when pulled up all 3 starts for Tom George last season. However, this bold-jumping front runner is potentially thrown-in on his best form (runner-up in the Kin…	1/3PPP-5	Harry Skelton D Skelton	8	76.2kg	4 3/1
4th	2	—	Saint Segal (G) T Out of his depth in Grade 1s at the Cheltenham/Aintree Festivals in the spring but had an excellent season otherwise, winning twice (including at Chepstow on his return) and runner-up 3 times, latest…	2122PP-	C Gethings Mrs J Williams	8	75.7kg	7 6/1
8th	3	—	Down Memory Lane (G) Smart chaser at his best for Gordon Elliott, as shown when winning at Navan in December. However, well held next 3 starts and passed over by Cobden on return/first start for this yard.	4/01P5P-	R P McLernon Faye Bramley	8	73kg	29 28/1
6th	4	—	Riskintheground (G) T Landed Silver Trophy at Haydock in April and added to that at Perth (3m) this summer. Close third in the Summer Cup at Uttoxeter since but interesting that Harry Skelton prefers Il Est Francais.	—	C J Todd D Skelton	9	72.6kg	26 25/1
7th	5	—	Matterhorn (G) Smart at best for Paul Nicholls but career best probably required if he's to defy his current mark on return/first start for this yard, and Harry Skelton prefers Il Est Francais.	—	Tristan Durrell D Skelton	8	72.1kg	13 12/1
—	6	—	Somespring Special (M) T NON RUNNER.	—	Non Runner P Hobbs & J White	8	66.7kg	15 14/1
3rd	7	—	Crebilly (G) FAV P Finally capitalised on a falling mark at Market Rasen (hurdles) in May. Sharper for his previous outing when ending his losing run over fences at Worcester 5 weeks ago and he remains well treated on …	—	Harry Cobden J & A O'Neill	9	65.8kg	3.75 11/4
1st	8	—	Torneo (G) Held his form well last season and gained reward when winning 3-runner event at Chepstow on final start, albeit in a race that fell apart in front of him. 4 lb higher in much stronger race now.	242461-	G Sheehan Jamie Snowden	6	64.4kg	5 4/1
2nd	9	—	Southoftheborder (G) T Hasn't always found much but managed to win 2 of his last 3 starts on flat tracks in the spring. Stiff task from out of the handicap on return, however.	33512-1	Brendan Powell Miss H C Knight	8	64.4kg	6.50 11/2

Betting forecast: Crebilly (11/4), Il Est Francais (3/1), Torneo (4/1), Southoftheborder (11/2), Saint Segal (6/1), Matterhorn (12/1), Somespring Special (14/1), Riskintheground (25/1), Down Memory Lane (28/1)