Mama J 60th Birthday Celebration Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 14.63s

Obey The Rules^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 93| D

15/8

Has taken well to fences, bagging handicaps at Hereford and Sedgefield in November, with another good run on firmish ground at Wincanton 8 days ago. Big shout off the same mark.

Form: 212352

Letsbe Avenue⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽³⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 84

10/3

Three-time winner on the Flat and placed on a couple of occasions over hurdles. Backed at long odds on chasing debut at Ludlow 8 weeks ago and improved in first-time cheekpieces to finish second. Needs to back that up.

Form: 83-7972

Royal Plaza^p,t³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Bryan Carver| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 80| DWS

9/1

Wins in turn, his latest success coming at Taunton a year ago from 5 lb higher. Poor back from 6 months off there 5 weeks ago and has had a wind op since. Cheekpieces also go back on.

Form: 26522P

Passing Secrets^t⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Buckley| T: T R Gretton| OR: 78| BF

6/4

Deserves a change of luck after a good start over fences, runner-up 3 times before coming to grief late on when held over further at Sedgefield 9 weeks ago (winner gone in again twice since). Leading claims.

Form: 76222F

Forecasts

Passing Secrets (6/4), Obey The Rules (15/8), Letsbe Avenue (10/3), Royal Plaza (9/1)

Tricky stuff, with OBEY THE RULES getting the vote on the back of another good run at Wincanton. Passing Secrets deserves a change of luck and is respected, while Letsbe Avenue has sound claims if backing up his Ludlow performance.