Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 4m 12.55s

Tommy's Oscar²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 154| CD

11/8

Prolific winning hurdler and even better over fences, winning Grade 2 over C&D last term. Better than ever when making a winning return at Kelso and ran respectably returned to chasing when fourth at Musselburgh (20.3f, good to soft) last month. Major player with that under his belt.

Form: 12-1474

Malystic³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P D Niven| OR: 147| CD

4/1

Capped a fine 2022/23 season with this third win of the campaign at Ayr (16.5f) in April. Failed to make an impact on his first 3 outings this season but bounced back to his best with headgear discarded when third over C&D 5 weeks ago. Nudged up 1 lb and certainly not discounted.

Form: 01-67P3

Homme Public^p,t⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 139| D

3/1

Won twice over hurdles last season and made a successful debut over fences at Wetherby on return. Followed up in Grade 2 at Cheltenham next time (held when left in front at last) and put in another good effort when second back in a handicap last time. Player returning from a 7-week break.

Form: 20-0112

The Big Bite³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Jones| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 134| C| D

7/1

Useful sort on his day over fences and back to that level in first-time headgear when narrow winner of Greatwood Gold Cup at Newbury 12 months ago. Has offered little this term, though, down the field back over hurdles for the first time in approaching 5 years here 5 weeks ago.

Form: P81-PP9

Riders Onthe Storm^p,t⁶⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: G Sheehan| T: R Hobson| OR: 130| BF| DWS

17/2

High-class chaser in his pomp but it's been a struggle since his Old Roan success on last season's reappearance. Sent off favourite given his record fresh but was below form after 8 months off back there on Boxing Day. Headgear back on but others have more compelling claims (had wind op).

Form: 10772-3

Non-Runners

Nube Negra³⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Numitor³²³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 10

T: H Main J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

Tommy's Oscar (11/8), Homme Public (3/1), Nube Negra (3/1), Malystic (4/1), The Big Bite (7/1), Riders Onthe Storm (17/2), Numitor (10/1)

TOMMY'S OSCAR found the lack of a recent outing telling late on at Musselburgh last month so, with that run sure to have blown away the cobwebs, Ann Hamilton's very smart chaser earns the vote to notch his fourth win over the larger obstacles at the expense of Nube Negra, who found Grade 1 company all too much last time and he should be much more at home back in a handicap. Homme Public and Malystic can fight out third.