BetMGM: Stay Golden With Responsible Play Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 7m 25.22s

Behind The Curtain³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 109

18/1

Fair maiden hurdler in 2020 for Philip Rothwell. Left that yard for €20,000 and suffered an early exit after 3 years off at Exeter 5 weeks ago.

Form: 48254/F

Pilot Show²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 109

2/1

Point winner who made a successful chase debut in handicap at Catterick (25.3f) last December and has returned in good form, again placed despite errors at Hereford last time, finishing clear with another unexposed sort. Leading claims.

Form: 4P63-22

Game Socks^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 109| CD

10/1

Dual winner over hurdles (including here) who got off the mark at third attempt in this sphere in 6-runner handicap at Worcester (23f, good to soft) in June 2022. Shaped as if needing the run after 17 months off at Doncaster and of interest if building on that.

Form: 13/421-4

Edison Kent^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 108

4/1

Finally got off the mark for the yard returned to hurdling after wind op in 23.4f Fakenham handicap in the mud last week, nothing hanging around for long enough to force him into a battle. Still fairly treated back chasing but not an obvious type for the follow up.

Form: 224431

Sandy Brook^p1⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 100

13/2

Fair bumper winner who ran to a similar level without success over hurdles during 2021/22 campaign. Well held in 2 runs over fences in recent weeks but could yet do better and cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 2323/8P

Captain Claude^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 93| C

2/1

Slow-burner over hurdles but made a winning debut over fences in 21.6f handicap here last month (second victory at Fontwell), looking all about stamina. Step up in trip will suit and he could take the beating.

Form: 3412-31

Forecasts

Captain Claude (2/1), Pilot Show (2/1), Edison Kent (4/1), Sandy Brook (13/2), Game Socks (10/1), Behind The Curtain (18/1)

CAPTAIN CLAUDE looked all stamina when making a successful debut over fences here last month and this stiffer test is sure to suit Anthony Honeyball's charge. He could take the beating. Pilot Show could be the danger ahead of the quirky Edison Kent.