Wales National Roofing Training Group Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 6m 25.55s

Bally Longford^t³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 125

4/1

Run better than his finishing position would suggest in his last three starts; now slipped back below his last winning mark. Couldn't quite get to grips with front-running winner Darcy Ward last time over 2m3f; yet to win beyond 2m6f.

Form: 24525-2

Cesar Et Rosalie^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 124| D

11/8

Did well to overcome a bad blunder plus chasing inexperience when winning off a break at Uttoxeter last time (3m, good). Won two of his last three chase starts; still looks unexposed in this sphere; up 6lb but capable of winning this.

Form: P3415-1

Stockburn¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 117| D

3/1

Stepped forward on his chasing debut when travelling and jumping far better on his second start in this sphere at Bangor over 3m. Has on occasions looked a little quirky; will continue to progress though; real test of stamina to suit.

Form: 4/7743-1

Marble Moon²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 117| CD

5/2

Completed a four-timer over hurdles (won twice here); appeared to appreciate a break and a drop in the weights last time when gaining his initial chase win. Handicapper has rather clobbered him for that win (10lb rise); runs off new career-high mark.

Form: 10847-1

Forecasts

Cesar Et Rosalie (11/8), Marble Moon (5/2), Stockburn (3/1), Bally Longford (4/1)

A fascinating small field handicap chase where all four can be given some sort of chance with slight preference for CESAR ET ROSALIE after his career-best performance at Uttoxeter last time. Up 6lb for that win this is a drop in class and he looks very much to be going the right way over fences. Stockburn has made a decent start to his chasing career and he along with other last-time out scorer Marble Moon look to be the main threat to the selection although the latter does face a stiff task at the weights and is minus Adam Wedge who has ridden him to all his wins. Bally Longford only found a progressive sort too good last time but faces some improving youngsters in this.