Everybody Smile It's Pete's 70th Birthday Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 9.20s

Shoal Bay^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 134

14/1

Off 5 months and having his first run since leaving Colin Tizzard when unseated rider 2nd in handicap chase at Stratford (22.6f) 21 days ago. Has something to prove.

Form: 51-UPPU

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Seddon³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Adrian Heskin| T: H Whittington| OR: 128| D

5/4

Scored over hurdles at Lingfield in November and posted excellent second at Newcastle (20.3f) 36 days ago. Switches to chasing and merits serious consideration off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 6-51572

Mr Mafia¹⁶⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 126| BF| C

6/1

Three-time winner this season but he was pulled up in handicap chase at Sandown (24.2f) 160 days ago, Course winner, so he could bounce back after a break.

Form: 21311P

Rock On Rocco^t²²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: T R George| OR: 126

15/8

Made it 2-4 runs this term when landing odds in match at Uttoxeter (22.5f) in September. Not discounted after his lay-off with tongue strap back on.

Form: 61-1351

As You Like²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 122| CD

8/1

C&D winner but he came in last of 5 in handicap chase at Ludlow (23.8f) 24 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 53-2145

Forecasts

Seddon (5/4), Rock On Rocco (15/8), Mr Mafia (6/1), As You Like (8/1), Shoal Bay (14/1)

SEDDON has been in excellent form over hurdles and is fancied to capitalise on a lenient mark now reverted to fences. Rock On Rocco lacks a recent run but this dual chase winner this term is still feared most ahead of course-scorer Mr Mafia.