Happy Birthday Teresa Dewan Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 4m 8.35s

Mumgos Debut^t⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105| DWS

7/1

Ran well when 2lb higher at Perth in September. Below that level when last seen, and has since had a wind operation. Wouldn't need a huge amount of improvement for that to have a decent chance here.

Form: 8643-24

Echo Express^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 103| D

5/4

Never really delivered on the promise of his bumper form when he went hurdling. Won on just his second chase run at Hexham last time. Up 5lb for that, but entitled to consideration if headgear works as well this time.

Form: 367-P21

John Williams^p³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 103| D

11/2

Scored at Musselburgh (2m4f) last time, but possible to pick holes in that form and he is likely to need another career-best to follow-up.

Form: 24-7351

Cool Valley^b1³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Cook| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 97

16/1

12-race maiden over fences and was 14L behind John Williams at Musselburgh last time. Hard to make a strong case for him.

Form: 244244

Las Tunas^t1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 87| C| D

9/4

Goes well here, where he has won a chase and also over 1m7f on the Flat. Acts on soft. Tongue tied for the first time and should be very competitive.

Form: 35-2432

Non-Runners

Beau Et Sublime⁶⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: R M Smith J: Dale Irving

Forecasts

Echo Express (5/4), Las Tunas (9/4), John Williams (11/2), Mumgos Debut (7/1), Beau Et Sublime (14/1), Cool Valley (16/1)

Potentially trappy, with Las Tunas an obvious contender back here, Echo Express likely to be popular after a win last time, and John Williams also, if to a lesser extent. However, MUMGOS DEBUT may have benefited from recent wind surgery, which might lift his already solid profile this time.