Back A Winner - Birchwood Kia Chichester Handicap Chase
| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1st |
6y 175 lbs |
Ben Jones Ben Pauling |
94 | 8/13F | |
| 🥉 3rd |
8y 168 lbs |
Harry Reed Nick Scholfield |
94 | 14/1 | |
| PU |
9y 162 lbs |
Caoilin Quinn D. J. Jeffreys |
88 | 28/1 | |
| PU |
10y 153 lbs |
Ben Poste Polly Gundry |
79 | 25/1 | |
| 🥈 2nd |
9y 148 lbs |
Harry Bannister Ben Case |
74 | 11/2 | |
| 4 |
9y 145 lbs |
Bradley Harris(3) Neil Mulholland |
71 | 9/2 | |
| PU |
8y 143 lbs |
Richard Upton(10) David Bridgwater |
69 | 25/1 |
Helios Allen heads the field on ratings but Youdecide, our selection, holds a meaningful fitness edge and has been showing a progressive profile that makes the 4 lb gap between them less daunting than it appears on paper. Edgewell and Pawpaw, both rated 82, represent solid each-way threats at this level over the extended trip at Fontwell, and this is not a race to be approached with great confidence. That said, the progressive profile of Youdecide is the chief reason to side with this runner, and on balance Youdecide is the pick.
YOUDECIDE at evn, Ben Pauling and Ben Jones, makes most appeal. It has had 3 of its last 4 starts on the wrong trip and its mark is 5lb lower for it and was staying on at the finish last time. The dangers are OF CORSE I CAN at 3/1 (a course winner) and PAWPAW at 8/1 (a course winner).
VERDICT: YOUDECIDE evn