Melton Mowbray Market Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:14 | Winning time: 6m 32.17s

Isle Of Sark^t,v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 110

9/2

Reacted well to a visor when winning Sedgefield handicap hurdle in October on second outing for Mickey Bowen. Second over hurdles at Ffos Las next time and shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 12 back chasing at Ayr 12 days ago.

Form: 436124

Paddy O'Mahler²²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 98| BF| DWS

5/2

Posted an improved effort when landing a 3m handicap hurdle at Wetherby in January. By no means disgraced in 2 subsequent starts. Has undergone wind surgery ahead of this chase debut/reappearance.

Form: 675145-

Klapton Boy²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 96

7/1

Placed in pair of 2½m Wetherby novice hurdles last winter. Could only manage sixth if 14 on Huntingdon handicap hurdle debut when last seen in April but a point background provides hope that he can make more of an impact now chasing.

Form: 2/236-

Roe And Co^p1,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 94| D

11/10

Struck at the second time of asking over fences in 3m Chepstow conditional jockeys' handicap 8 days ago. Escapes a penalty and will be hard to beat if in the same form.

Form: 1/P8-431

Non-Runners

Gold Emery²⁹²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 9

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Pike Road²¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: M Keighley J: Beau Morgan

Forecasts

Roe And Co (11/10), Paddy O'Mahler (5/2), Isle Of Sark (9/2), Pike Road (5/1), Klapton Boy (7/1), Gold Emery (8/1)

The Jamie Snowden stable continues in excellent form and ROE AND CO should take plenty of stopping unpenalised for last week's Chepstow success. Pike Road may have won for departing 3 out at Ludlow last month and is taken to follow the selection home.