Manby Not Mandy Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 43.20s

Royal Village^p²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 122| CD

14/1

Won 21.4f Market Rasen handicap chase last summer. Fell at Fakenham in April and took little interest back at former track 4 weeks ago. Bit to prove.

Form: 7373F-P

Grange Road^p⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 120| D

15/8

Won 23f Hexham maiden hurdle a year ago. Back on track in first-time cheekpieces at Hereford when last seen 10 weeks ago and got to be of interest now chasing/handicapping.

Form: 3/12F32-

Psychedelic Rock^p⁶³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Fergus Gregory| T: Ian Williams| OR: 119| C

5/1

Thrived last spring when winning 3 times over fences over 3m. Back on a good mark now and would have finished closer without late mistakes at Newbury 9 weeks ago. Down in class and worthy of respect.

Form: 18PP44-

Oscar Montel^v1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 113| CD

4/1

C&D winner last summer but below form of late, well beaten over hurdles the last twice. Visor the new headgear of choice.

Form: 634P4-6

Coral⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110| CD

11/4

His 2 wins for yard have come here, including a C&D novice handicap chase last September. Should be better for Ludlow return 7 weeks ago and worth considering.

Form: 1361P3-

Rostello^p,t⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 108

16/1

Dual winner over fences last term but never travelling and pulled up (reportedly had an irregular heartbeat post race) at Plumpton when last seen in February. Tricky to fancy up in trip.

Form: 33131P-

Forecasts

Grange Road (15/8), Coral (11/4), Oscar Montel (4/1), Psychedelic Rock (5/1), Royal Village (14/1), Rostello (16/1)

GRANGE ROAD is the unexposed one here and it would be no surprise to see him go well on his first go over fences. Psychedelic Rock could be the danger down in class after a good showing in a veterans' handicap at Newbury 9 weeks ago.