Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 36.1s

Espoir De Romay^t¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 140| BF| D

8/11

Progressive hurdler who landed Huntingdon novice on chase debut and lost little caste in defeat trying to concede 5 lb to Royale Pagaille at Haydock thereafter. Big player now handicapping.

Form: 1310-12

Princeton Royale⁶²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 135

50/1

Veteran chaser who caused a 20/1 surprise when successful on return at Stratford (22.5f) in September. However, it's essentially been downhill since.

Form: 8-153P8

The Bay Birch^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 134| CD

2/1

Multiple chase winner who cashed in off reduced mark in a C&D mares' handicap last month, drawing clear from the last. Remains with handicapping scope from revised mark and good chance again.

Form: 350631

Gortroe Joe¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 133| D

6/1

Back on track from reduced mark for new yard this season, landing 2 of his 6 hurdle starts. Below best at Market Rasen last month and this mark has proved beyond him in the past.

Form: 01F136

Pop Rockstar^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 130

28/1

Useful chaser on his day but he's turned in a trio of lacklustre displays since his good second at Carlisle on reappearance. Mark is slowly easing at least.

Form: 00-2P6P

Non-Runners

Solomon Grey²⁰²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Drumlee Sunset⁷⁴⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 11

T: T R George J: C Gethings

Mind's Eye⁶²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: Miss C Dyson J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Espoir De Romay (8/11), Solomon Grey (15/8), The Bay Birch (2/1), Gortroe Joe (6/1), Drumlee Sunset (6/1), Pop Rockstar (28/1), Mind's Eye (33/1), Princeton Royale (50/1)

ESPOIR DE ROMAY was progressive over hurdles and has made a bright start over fences, winning at Huntingdon before losing nothing in defeat attempting to concede weight to the upwardly-mobile Royale Pagaille at Haydock in December. He can make a successful handicap debut, with recent C&D winner The Bay Birch heading up the dangers.