Karaoke At The Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 31.0s

Gold Cup Bailly^t²⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 138| CD

11/1

Won first 3 starts sent chasing in 2022/23, including C&D, but lightly raced and well held since. Off a further 8 months since finishing 22 lengths third of 4 over hurdles at Down Royal in May.

Form: 1249/P-3

Whistle Stop Tour²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 130| C| D

10/11

Dual hurdle winner last season and this former Irish point scorer made it second time lucky over fences with a convincing display at Kelso (3m, heavy) last month, forging clear late on. Definitely more to come and can make light of a 6 lb rise.

Form: 4413-31

Special Rate^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 128WS

10/3

Enjoyed a most productive campaign over hurdles/fences last term, winning 7 from 10 starts for Philip Kirby. Shaped better than the result when seventh of 13 in the competitive Rehearsal at Newcastle (3m, good) in November, weakening having made headway into third. Had wind op since.

Form: 1138-U7

Wasdell Dundalk¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 120| D

22/1

Five wins since joining this yard but arrives with something to prove having pulled up on his last 2 outings.

Form: 141FPP

Jet Legs²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Theo Gillard| T: M Todhunter| OR: 117| D

7/2

Winner of a pair of handicap chases around 3m last winter. Better effort this term when fifth of 11 in 4m Borders National at Kelso last month, left behind gradually after 3 out. Respected back at 3m.

Form: 2123-65

Forecasts

Whistle Stop Tour (10/11), Special Rate (10/3), Jet Legs (7/2), Gold Cup Bailly (11/1), Wasdell Dundalk (22/1)

A 6 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop WHISTLE STOP TOUR with further improvement very much on the cards. Jet Legs seemed to find 4m on deep ground stretching his stamina in the 4m Borders National at Kelso and can provide the main threat back over shorter.