Spiros Fine Dining & Events Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 7m 33.40s

Cracked Rear View^t,v1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 111

3/1

Entitled to have needed the run this month at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) returning from 620 days away, but didn't cover himself in glory with jumping on first chase start. More required.

Form: 2131P/5

Wood Yer^p,t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 109| D

7/2

Record is 7-20 over fences but no win since March 2016 at Chepstow (3m, heavy) and hasn't fired in either start since returning from a break.

Form: 653F-P4

Lac Sacre^b,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: R T Dunne| T: J L Flint| OR: 104| C

8/1

Just the one win from 16 over fences, coming at Chepstow in March (3m, soft) off a mark of 102, poor in four starts since however including last month over C&D.

Form: 21P-P66

Misty Mai²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 103| C

2/1

Likes it around here and emphasised that with much improved showing on third chase start over C&D last month, going down narrowly despite conceding 10lb to rival. Pair well clear and interesting if building on that effort now.

Form: 2656-52

Magical Man²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: T E Whelan| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 95| C

9/2

Now 10-years-old and hit and miss these days. Won over C&D 24 days ago, sticking on gamely to beat Misty Mai in a driving finish (pair clear). Also won at Towcester this year and needs every yard of this trip, with testing ground in his favour.

Form: 4145-41

Astigos³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 87

10/1

Has won off much higher marks in the past but well held in six runs for previous stable and a similar result in two outings for this yard. Others make more appeal.

Form: P6PP-69

Forecasts

Misty Mai (2/1), Cracked Rear View (3/1), Wood Yer (7/2), Magical Man (9/2), Lac Sacre (8/1), Astigos (10/1)

Magical Man has a super record here and scored over C&D 24 days ago in gutsy style. He's likely to go well once more but he only had a neck to spare on MISTY MAI that afternoon and now faces a 5lb pull at the weights. That mare is having just her fourth start over fences and if she improves can reverse form. Cracked Rear View must improve his jumping to get in the mix while Wood Yer would have some chance on his best form but hasn't shown it now for a while.