Symphony Group Prelude Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 5m 43.06s

Killer Clown^t¹⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 148| D

9/2

Tongue tied and dual winner in 2022, bagging 10-runner handicap chase at Kempton in March. Disappointed in the Topham on final outing but could resume progress.

Form: 661P10-

Tamaroc Du Mathan^t¹⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 143| D

7/2

Useful chaser on his day and jumped fluently when scoring at Plumpton 5 months ago. Hard to predict but has a reasonable record when fresh.

Form: U/P52P-1

Kiltealy Briggs^p,t¹⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 140

7/1

Improved further over fences last season, landing a couple of small-field novices at Haydock and Musselburgh. Below form in strong races on his final 2 outings, but might get back on track on reappearance.

Form: 2131PP-

Rapid Response^p⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 137| D

15/2

Useful chaser who was a good fourth in the Summer Plater here before a lesser run at Galway. Likely to be back on his game after 78 days off.

Form: 494-348

Orrisdale^p¹⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 133| D

6/1

Developed into a useful chaser last season and signed off with a couple of small-field victories, latterly at Hereford 6 months ago. This is more competitive but he can't be ruled out.

Form: 3/F2611-

Guy¹⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 129

2/1

Fairly useful chaser who was a good second on five of his six outings last term and boasts a solid record fresh, so nor forlorn hope back from 176 days off.

Form: 226222-

Forecasts

Guy (2/1), Tamaroc Du Mathan (7/2), Killer Clown (9/2), Orrisdale (6/1), Kiltealy Briggs (7/1), Rapid Response (15/2)

KILLER CLOWN was highly impressive when doubling his tally for the year at Kempton in March and, despite a poor effort in the Topham next time, he's worth another chance to show himself well treated off 148. The consistent Guy is a danger and Tamaroc du Mathan is also respected on his return.