3.30 3m. 1f. 30yds. 7 Declared. 64th Badger Beers Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £80,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €47,552.00 2nd - €17,808.00 3rd - €8,896.00 4th - €4,440.00
Formscan - Threeunderthrufive, Scarface and last year's third Gustavian are useful stayers resuming from breaks after wind surgery and the betting should be informative. Given Paul Nicholls' successful association with this race, Threeunderthrufive looks the pick of that trio. However, it's hard to overlook that ART OF DIPLOMACY has vastly improved and although still classed as a novice, the nine-year-old can gain a sixth career win over fences by atoning for a final-fence fall when he had the race at his mercy at Chepstow.