Genesis Wealth Management Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 5m 58.9s

Neville's Cross¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 137| D

10/3

Won at Kempton in May and ran creditably when third at Southwell earlier this month. Still bit high in weights but will likely give another good account.

Form: 422-183

Diablo De Rouhet⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 134| D

3/1

Useful over hurdles/fences for this yard in 2019 but not seen again until sixth in a Uttoxeter handicap hurdle in May. Entitled to come on for the run now back chasing and any support would be significant.

Form: 12112/6

Golden Taipan^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 133| D

7/2

Arrives in seek of hat trick after winning a pair of small-field events at Perth last month. Well on top at the finish last time and remains unexposed as a staying chaser, so can go well again in admittedly stronger race.

Form: 324-211

Organdi³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: R T Phillips| OR: 132| D

17/2

Won Exeter handicap in October before running a creditable third in listed mares' event at Market Rasen on her next start. Hasn't had things to go plan since (soft unseat last time) but she can't be discounted on the pick of her form.

Form: 35134-U

Red Happy^b,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 127

10/1

Followed hat-trick in March/April with a pair of creditable runner-up efforts but shaped as if badly in need of the run on return from a break earlier this month. Capable of better.

Form: 1112-25

Mr Mafia^p¹⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 124| D

12/1

Inconsistent in his old age but won at Ludlow in May and ran another good race when second at Southwell 17 days ago. Others remain bit more persuasive for win purposes.

Form: P4-51P2

El Paso Wood^p,t⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 123| D

6/1

Heavily campaigned since joining this yard and found a brief run of good form coming to a halt when last of 7 at Uttoxeter on Sunday. Player if able to bounce back quickly but bit of a guessing game as to whether he'll do so.

Form: PP-P227

Forecasts

Diablo De Rouhet (3/1), Neville's Cross (10/3), Golden Taipan (7/2), El Paso Wood (6/1), Organdi (17/2), Red Happy (10/1), Mr Mafia (12/1)

GOLDEN TAIPAN may finally be getting his act together over fences and is the marginal pick to land the hat-trick in this tricky-looking event. Neville's Cross is a solid enough performer who can also go well, whilst Organdi may be able to outrun her odds if getting a cleaner time of things here.