Mandy White 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 4m 54.8s

Jack Sparrow Grey^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105| CD

8/11

Vastly improved since sent chasing and fitted with headgear/tongue strap, completing a quickfire hat-trick over C&D 16 days ago. Had plenty in hand that day so 4-timer looks very much on the cards.

Form: 7P01-11

Midnight Jewel^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 105| CD

25/1

Won over fences at Fontwell (19.5f) in September but has offered little in 4 subsequent appearances, including over hurdles at Bangor latest. Headgear back on.

Form: 14877-5

Summer In Milan^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 100| C

5/2

Consistent hurdler/chaser who was a good 10 lengths second of 9 to Jack Sparrow Grey over C&D (good, 9/2) 16 days ago. 11 lb better off with winner here so entitled to finish closer.

Form: 8331-22

Henry Box Brown¹⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 88

14/1

Gained a first success over fences at Worcester (20f) in August. Below par next 3 starts but bounced back with a bang when scoring at Leicester over Christmas. Off since, however, and may need this.

Form: 7176F1-

Ryder's Rock^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Freddie Gingell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 84

17/2

Poor winning hurdler who ran out a fortunate winner sent chasing after 5 months off at Newton Abbot 2 weeks ago, looking hard work. Not an obvious one to follow up.

Form: 53U4P-1

Millies Mite^p,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: K Jewell| OR: 77| CD

28/1

Returned to form from out of the blue over C&D in April but folded tamely back here following month. Opposable from out of the handicap.

Form: F40P1-P

Forecasts

Jack Sparrow Grey (8/11), Summer In Milan (5/2), Ryder's Rock (17/2), Henry Box Brown (14/1), Midnight Jewel (25/1), Millies Mite (28/1)

JACK SPARROW GREY is improving at a rate of knots and looks up to defying another rise in the weights over this C&D given the manner of his latest success. Summer In Milan was 10 lengths behind the selection here last time and is entitled to finish closer on 11 lb better terms.