QuinnBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 20:41 | Winning time: 5m 6.31s

Stumps Or Slips^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 109| D

6/4

Won first 2 starts for this yard last month and a 7 lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent him going in again.

Form: 3875-11

Fat Sam^t²¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: David Noonan| T: C J Down| OR: 106| DWS

12/1

Four-time chase winner who came close to ending his losing run from a slipping mark at Fontwell last autumn. Off since a below-par third at Hereford in November. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 744523-

Intrepide Sud^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 104| C| D

7/4

Course maiden hurdle winner. Best effort over fences this spring when third of 8 over 17f at Bangor last month.

Form: 1PP67-3

Callin Baton Rouge¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 103| C

18/5

Much improved for this yard with a handicap hurdle hat-trick last summer but has performed no more than respectably in 2 comeback runs over hurdles this spring. Fell in his previous chase.

Form: 1180-44

Catboy⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 91

18/1

Hurdle winner for this yard. Might have needed the run after 6 months when fifth of 7 in 2m Ffos Las handicap hurdle last week. Makes chase debut.

Form: 25620-5

Forecasts

Stumps Or Slips (6/4), Intrepide Sud (7/4), Callin Baton Rouge (18/5), Fat Sam (12/1), Catboy (18/1)

This looks a good chance for STUMPS OR SLIPS to make it 3-3 for the Olly Murphy yard. Last month's Bangor third Intrepide Sud is the obvious one to follow him home.