Alan Peak Happy Birthday Today Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 6m 20.41s

Vision Des Flos^t³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 130

10/3

Scored over fences at Warwick in September and has remained in good form since, coping well with the drop back to 2m when runner-up at Chepstow last time. Return to this trip no bad thing and he's a live contender.

Form: 212422

Fire Away^t²⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 127

10/1

Built up good strike rate over hurdles/fences for this yard, doing well under the circumstances to add to his tally at Cartmel last May. However, below par thereafter and entitled to need this run following 8 months off.

Form: 1-P1672

Go Steady^p,t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 122| CD

7/2

Looked as good as ever when landing a C&D contest recently, pulling clear of the rest with a subsequent winner. 4 lb rise fair enough and another bold show could be on the way.

Form: 413361

Dom Of Mary^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 115

6/5

Bumper/hurdles winner who produced his best effort yet over fences when failing by a whisker at Huntingdon (2½m) last month. Doesn't look entirely straightforward but stepping back up in trip here should be in his favour and he needs considering.

Form: 14-F532

Rakhine State⁸⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 113| C

10/1

Three-time winner over hurdles for Gordon Elliott and gained first success for current yard in handicap at Worcester in summer 2021. Placed both runs in this sphere since returning from a lengthy absence in November but needs to sharpen up his jumping.

Form: 30/61-33

Non-Runners

Ruthless Article²⁵¹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 10

T: Miss R Curtis J: Thomas Bellamy

Quoi De Neuf³⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: Evan Williams J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Dom Of Mary (6/5), Vision Des Flos (10/3), Go Steady (7/2), Quoi De Neuf (7/2), Ruthless Article (6/1), Rakhine State (10/1), Fire Away (10/1)

This drop back in trip looks a good move for QUOI DE NEUF, who was seemingly outstayed by the winner when hitting the crossbar over a trip just shy of 3m at Ludlow last time. He remains on a workable mark and promises to be suited by this sharp track. Vision des Flos is holding his form admirably well and is second choice ahead of recent C&D winner Go Steady and Dom of Mary.