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Saturday 3 May 2025

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Carlsberg Britvic Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 6m 5.43s

Idas Boy^p²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: R T Phillips| OR: 147| D

66/1

Won a regional National in Ireland for Noel Meade last summer but hasn't performed to anywhere near that level in 2 starts for present connections.

Form: 03106P-

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Destroytheevidence^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 136| BF| D

11/1

Three-time hurdles winner who made a successful start in this sphere at Chepstow (23.6f, good to soft) in October. Just touched off in 3-runner affairs the last twice and he should have a part to play.

Form: 0/12522-

Will Carver^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: N J Henderson| OR: 135| D

11/1

Won 3 times over hurdles and perfect start in this sphere when taking a 21f Cartmel handicap last May. Bounced back following a couple of below par displays on his latest start at Ayr (20.5f, good) where he found just one too good, shaping as though this trip will be within his range.

Form: P/138P2-

Neon Moon^b,t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 132| D

18/1

Bagged a good 3m handicap at Chepstow on return after a third breathing operation in October. Mixed bag since, commensurate with his somewhat up-and-down profile, but the ability is certainly there if he's on a going day.

Form: 313624-

Guard Your Dreams^t⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 132

12/1

Smart hurdler at his best and made a successful return/chase debut in novices' handicap at Warwick in October. Has kept good company since but looks vulnerable all the same.

Form: 43474F-

Slipway^b1⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 131| D

18/1

Registered latest success in this sphere off 1 lb higher at Sandown last spring and, on the back of a wind op, he opened his hurdles account in 21f Kempton novice in February. Respectable effort returned to fences last time but improvement will be needed with blinkers enlisted here.

Form: 0/55914-

Pull Again Green^t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 130| C| D

12/1

Just the one success over fences so far, namely a Bangor handicap back in 2023. Still, he was in good form when placed 4 times between August and November last year, offering hope that his turn may not be too far away. Each-way shout.

Form: 332284-

Coco Mademoiselle⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| D

7/4

Winning Irish pointer who scored twice over hurdles during 2023/24 campaign. Off the mark in this sphere at Perth (23.8f, soft) recently and it's unlikely that a 7 lb rise will be enough to stop her in her tracks.

Form: 2/262U1-

Moroder^b¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 130| C| D

25/1

Bounced back to form when taking the 12-runner Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster (26f, good) in March but failed to fire at Cheltenham recently. Others preferred.

Form: 52/P41P-

Vintage Fizz²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 129

7/1

Twice a winner of small-field handicap chases at around 2½m in 2023 and went close at Market Rasen last summer. Again runner-up in the Grand Sefton at Aintree in November and, having also performed with credit back from a break at Ayr (20.5f, good), he is one to consider upped in trip here.

Form: 265423-

Theformismighty^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 127| D

12/1

Hurdles winner who opened chase account in good style at Southwell (20.4f, soft) in December. Placed on 2 of his 4 subsequent starts, including when upped to this trip at Ayr last time, but Coco Mademoiselle is clealry the stable first-string.

Form: 417253-

Hurricane Bay^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 127| D

13/2

Dual hurdles winner in 2022/23 and, equipped with first-time cheekpieces, he left his previous form in this sphere well behind when landing a 4-runner handicap at Huntingdon (23.6f, good) last month. More on his plate up 5 lb in this tougher race.

Form: P26/P61-

Some Scope^p1,t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 125| D

12/1

Resumed progress when landing the 3m Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby on Boxing Day but it's been downhill all the way since and now finds himself with something to prove.

Form: P41PP5-

Magna Sam^p²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 122| D

28/1

Rejuvenated by fitting of cheekpieces when landing Edinburgh National at Musselburgh for a second time in February. Conversely, the handicapper predictably took a swipe at him in light of that clear-cut success and he subsequently struggled in the Scottish National at Ayr.

Form: P-PP31P

Non-Runners

Nocte Volatus⁷⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 10

T: T Lacey J: Cameron Iles

Finn Lough²⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Coco Mademoiselle (7/4), Hurricane Bay (13/2), Vintage Fizz (7/1), Will Carver (11/1), Destroytheevidence (11/1), Guard Your Dreams (12/1), Some Scope (12/1), Pull Again Green (12/1), Finn Lough (12/1), Theformismighty (12/1), Nocte Volatus (12/1), Neon Moon (18/1), Slipway (18/1), Moroder (25/1), Magna Sam (28/1), Idas Boy (66/1)

COCO MADEMOISELLE is likely to be a warm order and rightly so, having improved when scoring with any amount in hand at Perth recently. She remains feasibly treated up 7 lb and will prove a tough nut to crack. This step up in trip promises to suit Vintage Fizz and he is second choice, albeit only marginally as both Destroytheevidence and Pull Again Green are also shortlisted.