Recticel Insulation Perfect Finish Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 5m 56.9s

Stellar Notion^t²⁰⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr N George⁽⁷⁾| T: T R George| OR: 140| C

6/1

Has won on heavy ground but his best performances recently have been on quicker surfaces. Has had a history of setbacks and it would take signs of positivity in the market to make him of interest following his latest efforts.

Form: 42PP-P0

Southfield Theatre^b⁸²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137| D

5/2

Talented chaser at his best, but is a light of former days and handicap mark has tumbled accordingly. Underfoot conditions are forecast to be more to his liking, but he still represents something of a risk until showing more.

Form: 8-493PP

Loose Chips^b³²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 135| CD

11/2

4-9 here including this race two years ago. Out of sorts this winter, but yard just starting to find some form after a poor spell and a better effort wouldn't totally surprise.

Form: 345305

Mont Royale¹⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 128

25/1

Not the most fluent of jumpers but he can usually be relied upon to win a race when conditions are warmer. Only 1lb above his last winning mark but may just need this following a break and he is better going left-handed.

Form: 6624PF

Remind Me Later¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 123| D

9/2

Has run consistently on his last three starts and latest second at Market Rasen can be marked up a bit as heavy ground wouldn't really be his thing and he may have needed the run. Big chance based on that effort.

Form: 225132

Bugsie Malone^p⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Reed⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 110| CD

5/2

This trip on this ground is ideal and no surprise if he bounced back from some sub-standard efforts this winter, particularly with the yard 3-11 in the past fortnight.

Form: 2-2F4P4

Forecasts

Bugsie Malone (5/2), Southfield Theatre (5/2), Remind Me Later (9/2), Loose Chips (11/2), Stellar Notion (6/1), Mont Royale (25/1)

REMIND ME LATER has the most convincing recent form in this and the forecast good ground is in his favour too. Bugsie Malone is capable of rebounding from a poor spell this winter with the quicker conditions and stable form in his favour. The rest have a lot to prove, although Loose Chips may offer more on a course that brings out the best in him.