Happy Birthday Flos Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 4m 55.65s

Western Miller^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 128| CD

4/1

Landed last running of this in 2019 but beat only one in first-time blinkers in handicap chase at Carlisle (15.9f, good) 49 days ago. Back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 2F6906-

Go Steady^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 127

6/4

Low-mileage sort who arrives on back of win in 8-runner handicap chase at Warwick (20f, heavy) 19 days ago. Hit with 7 lb rise but still not taken lightly.

Form: 57133-1

Forecast^p,t²⁰⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 127| DWS

11/2

Useful chaser who got back on track when third at Kelso (17.1f). Unseated rider tenth in novice chase at Hexham (20.1f, heavy) 6 months ago. Since had wind op and weighted to go close on his return.

Form: 3/3F63U-

Darcy Ward^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| OR: 125| D

9/1

Fairly useful winning chaser in 2019. Off 20 months before pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (21.4f, good) 34 days ago. Needs lot more back over fences now.

Form: 112P4/P-

Ready And Able^p⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 125

11/4

Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser nowadays. Below-form fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Ludlow (23.8f, soft) 79 days ago. Cheekpieces back on so could bounce back.

Form: 33/69F4-

Non-Runners

The Unit⁴⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 10

T: A King J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Go Steady (6/4), Ready And Able (11/4), The Unit (11/4), Western Miller (4/1), Forecast (11/2), Darcy Ward (9/1)

FORECAST has undergone a wind op since last seen on the track six months ago and figures on a handy mark too so is worth taking a chance on. Go Steady rates a big threat on the back of his recent Warwick victory, while Ready And Able appeals as the pick of the remainder now the cheekpieces go back on.