Rhys Dolman Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 3m 54.06s

Llandinabo Lad¹⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: David Bass| T: T Symonds| OR: 115| D

11/2

Useful hurdler but not quite at the same level over fences. Bumped into an improver when runner-up in handicap chase at Ludlow (20f, soft) in November but well beaten at Ascot next time and pulled up back over hurdles since.

Form: 54/423P-

Home Free^t1¹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 115| BF| DWS

8/11

Scored over hurdles in 2m heavy-ground novice at Lingfield in March and made an encouraging start over fences when second of 7 in handicap at Hexham in May. Can progress and good shout in first-time tongue tie.

Form: 3/3215-2

Cabhfuilfungi^t¹⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Harrison| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 110

11/2

Fair hurdles winner who made a decent start for this yard when second at Hereford in April. However, disappointed following month and now goes chasing on first outing since.

Form: 2/1472-5

Jeudidee^h1,t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 107| DWS

4/1

Bumper/hurdles winner and has shown promise both runs over fences this summer, sixth at Worcester last time when all but falling 3 out. Since had a wind op and not discounted with hood added.

Form: 313-6F6

Non-Runners

Quick Sharpener⁵⁸⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: R & J & J Insole J: Charlie Hammond

Beat Box²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Forecasts

Home Free (8/11), Beat Box (7/2), Jeudidee (4/1), Cabhfuilfungi (11/2), Llandinabo Lad (11/2), Quick Sharpener (6/1)

HOME FREE made a promising start over fences when second at Hexham in May and he's taken to go one better with improvement likely. Jeudidee has endured a luckless start over fences, having little go right at Worcester last month, so may emerge as the biggest threat.