Sheila Ware's 80th Birthday Bash Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 36.10s

Burrenbridge Hotel¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 126| D

11/4

Has won twice under this rider but he is 15lb higher than his last victory. Looks held by Prairie Town on Sedgefield form, but would have a chance of proving that and his latest effort to be wrong if the going improves. Stable won this last year.

Form: P5112P

Prairie Town^p⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: A W Carroll| OR: 123| D

9/2

Landed some good bets when getting the better of Burrenbridge Hotel at Sedgefield and the third has won since. Weighted to confirm those placings if the ground remains as soft as forecast.

Form: 3-03481

San Pedro De Senam⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 119

5/2

Took advantage of the fall of the long odds-on favourite to score in a three-runner affair at Plumpton. Has ruined his chances by jumping left on his last two starts on right-handed tracks and that is a concern again.

Form: 82313U

Skipping On^h²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 102| CD

15/8

Has won two low grade handicaps in recent weeks, but is now taking on much better horses off a significantly more demanding mark.

Form: 851UD1

Forecasts

Skipping On (15/8), San Pedro De Senam (5/2), Burrenbridge Hotel (11/4), Prairie Town (9/2)

Skipping On will find this a lot tougher than the basement grade contests he has landed here and at Southwell. San Pedro De Senam is at home in these small fields but his jumping needs to improve having let him down on his last two starts on right-handed tracks. PRAIRIE TOWN and Burrenbridge Hotel clashed at Sedgefield with the former coming out on top and weighted to do so again. With similar conditions forecast it should be the same story, although the booking of the in-form Tom O'Brien and the current strike rate of the stable will give the topweight's supporters cause for optimism.