Independent Merchandisers Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 5m 7.7s

All Shook Up^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 102| BF

5/2

€105,000 Fame And Glory gelding. Looked limited over hurdles but much more like it sent chasing switched to a handicap when second of 9 at Hereford 3 weeks ago (2m). Back up in trip.

Form: 006-B52

Joly Maker²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102| BF| C| D

2/1

Resumed winning ways when bagging a 9-runner handicap chase at Huntingdon (2½m, good) in May. Runner-up twice since and shaped quite well at Uttoxeter when set too much to do. Respected.

Form: 3-12624

Lord Sparky^b,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R T Dunne| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 101| D

9/2

Excellent record at Huntingdon over fences last season, winning 3 times. Heavy defeat on rare hurdles start last month but should run closer to form this time.

Form: PP11-40

Mozzaro²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 90

11/4

Of serious effort on his runner-up effort over hurdles at Southwell in May. Disappointing in handicaps since fitted with cheekpieces and now goes chasing minus headgear.

Form: 456-266

Forecasts

Joly Maker (2/1), All Shook Up (5/2), Mozzaro (11/4), Lord Sparky (9/2)

JOLY MAKER caught the eye from off the pace at Uttoxeter last time and almost certainly needs treating as though still in form. His experience over fences tilts the scales in his favour over All Shook Up, who left his hurdles efforts well behind at Hereford 3 weeks ago.