The 2016 Ultima Business Solutions Handicap Chase

The 2016 Ultima Business Solutions Handicap Chase

3 miles and half a furlong, with 19 fences to be jumped, is the challenge facing the runners in the first handicap of the festival, the 3rd race on Tuesday. A number of horses may end up running here as a Grand National prep so are perhaps best watched, but a horse needs to see out the trip very well to be winning this and clearly jumping at pace will be required. I’ve listed the last 10 winners below with their BHA rating, 6 out of 10 were rated between 142 and 146 but 4 winners have been right down the bottom of the weights in the 128-132 range. Top weight this year in the initial weights is Sausalito Sunrise who is rated 163, 5lbs clear of Wonderful Charm.


Previous Winners With BHA Rating

2015 The Druids Nephew 146
2014 Holywell 145
2013 Golden Chieftain 132
2012 Alfie Sherrin 128
2011 Bensalem 143
2010 Chief Dan George 142
2009 Wichita Lineman 142
2008 An Accordion 143
2007 Joes Edge 130
2006 Dun Doire 129

The betting is currently very open, as one would expect, and it probably makes sense to wait until final declarations or even 3 minutes before the off before getting involved.

Latest Prices from Oddschecker

Personally the race has been tainted with agony for me over the last few years, real seconditis with an e/w on Ma Filleule at 33s (2nd to Holywell) and a win bet on Carole's Legacy (just touched off by Bensalem). I also tipped up Golden Chieftain but was stuck at Frankfurt Airport due to snow the whole Tuesday and couldn't get a bet on

I like another Tizzard runner, Theatre Guide, at this stage.

 

I believe that is the plan Nass

 

143 would see him running in a normal year tward, plenty of those above him will be coming out. Good spot

 

Been a bit of a cliff horse for me over the years Chan and, even though I had him down as a future Gold Cup candidate in his novice hurdle days, I don't think he is as effective over fences for whatever reason. Good luck with him

 

Gets in off 11-02 Tward, looks to have a very nice chance

 

I'm sure I was on Indian Castle e/w in this last year when he came 4th. He runs of a 5lbs lower mark this year ......................

I'll have talked myself into backing half the field within an hour

 

Stats posted by Woolly on the preview night:

• 12 of the last 15 winners carried less than 11st to victory.

• There has not been a winner rated higher than 150 for thirty years plus.

• 11 of the last 15 winners were amongst the top four in the betting.

• Novices have won four of the last nine runnings

All points to Out Sam