Low Cost Roofing Stoke Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 6m 19.1s

Do No Wrong³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: Justin Landy| OR: 93

17/2

Hurdles winner who left his chase debut effort well behind when off the mark at Cartmel (21f) in May. Fell at Bangor (3m) next time and some way below his best when well held fourth at Southwell (20.4f) 32 days ago. Eased 1 lb ahead of this.

Form: 93-P1F4

Mystic Man⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 89| D

7/2

Point winner. Achieved little over hurdles but different proposition switched to chasing, having little trouble in making it 2-2 at Fakenham (3m) in June. That was a weak affair but he remains open to improvement particularly if his jumping sharpens up.

Form: 489P-11

Prince Cleni^p1,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 86| BF| D

11/2

Little form over hurdles but much improved over fences this summer and landed (tongue strap on for 1st time) 10-runner handicap chase at Southwell (24.3f, good) in June. Jumping let him down at Perth (23.8f) earlier this month but bounce back not ruled out. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 03P-218

Eightytwo Team^p,t¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Brendan Powell| T: C Ellam| OR: 73| D

4/1

Long-standing maiden in Ireland who finally bucked that trend equipped with a first-time tongue tie at Southwell (24.2f) 10 days ago, rallying to lead again after the last and driven out. However, she doesn't appeal as an obvious follow-up candidate under a penalty.

Form: P-U3531

He Is A Cracker^t⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 77| BF

11/8

Maiden who almost justified support on the back of 15 months off when second over hurdles at Warwick (25f) in May, edged out on line with his rider having dropped whip. Not disgraced by any means when third here latest and appeals as a likely player returned to chasing from this mark.

Form: 7320/23

Non-Runners

Prison Break⁵⁰

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Oval Street²¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: Mark Gillard J: Non Runner

Forecasts

He Is A Cracker (11/8), Mystic Man (7/2), Eightytwo Team (4/1), Prince Cleni (11/2), Do No Wrong (17/2), Prison Break (10/1), Oval Street (20/1)

Having confirmed he retains all of his ability on the back of a lengthy absence over hurdles in recent months, HE IS A CRACKER makes appeal from this sort of mark with his attentions now switched back to chasing and earns the vote. Mystic Man, who is 2-2 in this sphere, rates a lead threat, ahead of Prince Cleni.