Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 19.38s

Bill Baxter²⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 141| D

4/1

Four wins as a first-season chaser, culminating with a game success in the Topham over the National fences at Aintree (21f, good to soft). Likely has even more to come this term.

Form: 811F11-

Bass Rock^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 138| CD

4/1

Won the 2½m handicap hurdle on this card on his reappearance 2 years ago and also made a successful start to last season in a course novice chase. Has a bit to find on form but that excellent record fresh makes him a dangerous one to discount.

Form: 51/124U-

Mahler Mission^t²³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 148| D

3/1

Progressive 3-time winner over hurdles and improved further over fences, second in a 3m Grade 2 novice at Navan before looking the likely winner (5 lengths up) when falling 2 out in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham (3¾m). Leading form claims on reappearance but the trip might be on short side.

Form: 1/2312F-

Thunder Rock¹⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 146| D

11/8

Four-time hurdle winner who also landed 2 novice handicap chases last autumn. Smart effort when second in 20.5f Grade 2 at Ayr on his final start in April. Likely to have a big say on his return.

Form: 113362-

Non-Runners

Beauport¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Jordan Nailor

Monbeg Genius¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

Thunder Rock (11/8), Monbeg Genius (5/2), Mahler Mission (3/1), Bill Baxter (4/1), Bass Rock (4/1), Beauport (7/1)

THUNDER ROCK was smart at around this trip last season and might have too much speed for Irish-raider Mahler Mission, who was 5 lengths to the good when departing 2 out in the 3¾m National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March.