Eden Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 20.9s

Article Fifty^b1,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 110| D

14/1

Improved when opening chase account in a handicap at Kelso more than a year ago and offered first form since when third at Catterick recently. Stiff track will suit and he's tried in blinkers now.

Form: 41-UP63

Maid O'Malley¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 108

18/5

Fair hurdler who was shaping well prior to falling on her last couple of chase outings, still in with a chance when departing two out at Newcastle on latest.

Form: 32F37F

Skipping On^v1²³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: L Morgan| OR: 108| C| D

4/1

Gained reward for some consistent efforts when landing a handicap at Warwick in December but followed it with a couple of tame efforts, so needs first-time visor to add some spark.

Form: 2-321P5

Fiddlers Bow^p¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 105| D

17/2

Form: 624-P53

Sabbathical^v1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: Evan Williams| OR: 95

15/8

Generally in good form over both sets of obstacles this term, third in a handicap hurdle at Ffos Las 35 days ago. Notable jockey booking with visor applied for this return to fences.

Form: 4-82043

Bingo D'Olivate^h²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 93| D

9/2

Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at this course (17f, soft) 23 days ago. 4 lb lower back over fences, so capable of getting involved if his jumping holds up.

Form: 3D8-6F2

Non-Runners

Las Tunas¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: R M Smith J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Sabbathical (15/8), Maid O'Malley (18/5), Skipping On (4/1), Bingo D'Olivate (9/2), Fiddlers Bow (17/2), Las Tunas (12/1), Article Fifty (14/1)

SABBATHICAL ran respectably over hurdles at Ffos Las 35 days ago and has been given a big chance by the handicapper ahead of this return to hurdling, so he gets the marginal vote in an open race. Bingo d'Olivate is also potentially well treated back over fences and Maid O'Malley can't be ruled out.