Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 14.5s

Tommy Cullen²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Crawley| OR: 115| BF

11/4

Appeared well-served by return to less testing ground when opening chase account at Doncaster (16.3f) in February and bolstered sound course record when second from 7 lb higher mark back there 25 days ago. Respected as an in-form sort back up in trip.

Form: 42-2512

Salley Gardens^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 110| CD

6/4

Fair hurdles/C&D chase winner who ran up to his best when second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.6f) in January. Not in same form at Taunton last time but no surprise to see a better showing given his low-mileage profile over fences now re-united with Sean Bowen.

Form: 35-2425

Stringtoyourbow⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 110| C| D

11/8

Good winner of handicaps here/Musselburgh late last year and dispelled a lesser effort when third of 8 in novices' handicap at Wetherby (19.4f, heavy) in February. Quicker ground here no problem and he's worth a second look from an easing mark.

Form: 531123

Non-Runners

Quick Sharpener⁴⁰

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: R & J & J Insole J: Luke Scott

Bold Jury¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Paul Collins J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Stringtoyourbow (11/8), Salley Gardens (6/4), Tommy Cullen (11/4), Quick Sharpener (4/1), Bold Jury (10/1)

A previous C&D winner, SALLEY GARDENS has acquitted himself well on 2 of his 4 starts over hurdles this season and, returned to larger obstacles from a workable mark, he could be worth siding with to bag this small-field affair re-united with Sean Bowen. Fellow course winner Stringtoyourbow may emerge next best, ahead of another in-form sort, Tommy Cullen.