The Badger Beers Handicap Chase is the feature at Wincanton on Saturday. With unseasonably quick going expected, only seven runners appear in this year’s field, but we run through all you need to know about the race below, as well as giving our verdict.

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A long-standing high class handicapper for Paul Nicholls, Threeunderthrufive is the headline act at Wincanton this Saturday, but the improving Art Of Diplomacy may well have won for a sixth time in a row but for falling at the last four weeks ago. Soul Icon and Scarface both step up in trip, while useful stayers Tommie Beau and Credo are back in distance from their ideals. Another veteran in Gustavian completes the line-up; he was third in this 12 months ago.

15:30 Wincanton

64th Badger Beers Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Going Good
Distance 3m 1f 30y
Class Class 1
Race Type Chase Turf
Surface Turf
Runners 7
Win Time 6m 15s

1st 7 2 tips

Gustavian OUR TIP W: 10st 3lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

11/2 (Won)

J: Rex Dingle T: Anthony Honeyball

OR: — RPR: — Form: P2F27-

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2nd 4 1 tip

Scarface W: 10st 12lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

4/1

J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard

OR: — RPR: — Form: 24021-

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3rd 6 1 tip

Credo W: 10st 9lb Age: 10 yo Mare

14/1

J: Ben Godfrey T: Anthony Honeyball

OR: — RPR: — Form: 41415-

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4th 1 7 tips

Threeunderthrufive W: 12st 0lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

9/2

J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls

OR: — RPR: — Form: /32PP-

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5th 5

Tommie Beau W: 10st 11lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

18/1

J: Sean Houlihan T: Seamus Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 6-2274

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UR 2 1 tip

Soul Icon W: 11st 6lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

5/2F

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell T: Keiran Burke

OR: — RPR: — Form: 41629-

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PU 3 2 tips

Art Of Diplomacy W: 10st 13lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

9/2

J: James Bowen T: Mickey Bowen

OR: — RPR: — Form: 11111F

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	Payout
Exacta	£31.40
Straight Forecast	£26.96
Trifecta	£145.80

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Badger Beers Handicap Chase Trends

Three of the last ten winners have been the favourite
However, three of the last five winners have started at 11/2 or higher
Two of the last three winners have been aged 10 or above
Paul Nicholls has won this four times since 2017

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Badger Beers Handicap Chase Tips

Threeunderthrufive meets favourable conditions and should improve for wind surgery in easier company than he has faced the last twice. However, with some negative signs from Paul Nicholls’ stable form of late, it may be worth chancing that Scarface improves for this further step up in trip, for which there is hope in his pedigree. He was progressing at the end of last season and could be a threat over 3m this season. Soul Icon, the other horse stepping up in distance, may also benefit from it, and is preferred for the frame to Art Of Diplomacy, who may find this hotter than the races he has been winning over the summer.

Scarface

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Result

2nd 4/1

Threeunderthrufive

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Soul Icon

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

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