Wetherby Long Distance Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 8m 19.61s

Innisfree Lad^v⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: David Dennis| OR: 122

3/1

Third in last year's Eider and back to form from much-reduced mark when landing weak conditionals' veterans' handicap at Hereford 8 days ago. Unpenalised (rider can take 3 lb off this time) and a thorough stayer, so lots to like.

Form: 62P7P1

Gwencily Berbas^b¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 120| D

9/2

Isn't the force of old but he'd become well handicapped (11 lb below last winning mark) and opened his account for the season in Devon National at Exeter 10 days ago. Back up 7 lb and not an obvious one for the follow-up for all he'll relish the test again.

Form: 9-56451

Your Own Story¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 117

7/4

Dual point scorer who landed 25f Carlisle novice hurdle a year ago and has been shaping up well in handicap chases this term, looking ready for a marathon test like this. Still relatively unexposed and can go well.

Form: 5-24232

Silver In Disguise^p,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 115| D

3/1

Won a similar marathon handicap at Chepstow a year ago and ran his best race of the season when held in second there last time. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 13-4982

Don Herbager^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 112

16/1

Dual winner last term (including long-distance handicap at Bangor) but yet to find his stride this season, listless even by his standards (reportedly had irregular heartbeat) at Bangor last time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 141-54P

Non-Runners

Geryville²⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Micky Hammond J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Your Own Story (7/4), Geryville (11/4), Innisfree Lad (3/1), Silver In Disguise (3/1), Gwencily Berbas (9/2), Don Herbager (16/1)

A rare long-distance handicap for the track that can to INNISFREE LAD, who is unpenalised for his recent Hereford win and won't want for stamina. The danger is Your Own Story, who remains relatively unexposed and can go well with this step up in trip sure to suit him.