Backyard Coffee Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 5m 2.21s

Goodthyneaway^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 114| BF| D

11/10

Improved performer with smooth wins at Southwell and probably ran up to best when third in strong contest for this grade at Uttoxeter last week. The return to this shorter trip is ideal and clearly the one to best.

Form: 90U11-3

Well Smitten^b1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 113| D

7/2

Looked the type to do better again when making winning debut for this yard on Boxing Day but hasn't built on that and this front runner needs the first time blinkers to work the oracle.

Form: P1P54U-

Hit The Highway^p,t³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 101| D

13/8

The return to this trip brought about a bit of improvement when third to a subsequent winner over C&D but needs to take another step forward.

Form: 2/90F53-

Non-Runners

Mystical Knight⁶⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: A J Honeyball J: Rex Dingle

Forecasts

Goodthyneaway (11/10), Hit The Highway (13/8), Well Smitten (7/2), Mystical Knight (6/1)

GOODTHYNEAWAY is head and shoulders above his rivals on recent form and if running to his current level is very hard to oppose. Hit The Highway took a step back in the right direction and is preferred to Well Smitten to chase the favourite home,.