Commodore Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 6m 34.55s

Tiny Tetley²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 132

7/5

Won 4 times in a productive 2024/25 campaign and only narrowly denied at Haydock in May. Well below that level sent chasing when third of 4 in novice at Exeter (24.2f, good to soft) in November, but he's not written off as he drops in grade for handicap chase debut.

Form: 111-273

Annsam²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: Evan Williams| OR: 127| C

9/2

Useful handicap chaser at best, winning twice at this course, but his last victory came back in April 2023. Hasn't offered much promise in 3 starts this season, tailed off at Exeter (24.2f, soft) 26 days ago, so he needs return to this venue to help spark a revival.

Form: 333-465

Jeffery's Cross^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Sean P O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 126| C| D

5/1

As good as ever when winning hunter chase here (23.8f) in April and ran well next 3 starts, returning from 5 months off when third in handicap at Fontwell (26f, good) in October. Possibly found race coming too soon at Plumpton last time, so no surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 41-2333

Fortescue^p²³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 120

10/3

Winless for over 3 years, but on final outing last season he took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 14 in handicap at Cheltenham (28.1f, good) in April. Lurks on a dangerous mark if he returns on a going day with cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 0/245P4-

Flowing Cadenza³⁶³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 108

17/2

Easy back-to-back winner of handicap chases (both at around 25f) during 2022/23 campaign. However, after 21-month absence she was pulled up at Wincanton in December last year and has been off again since. Has been given a chance by the handicapper, though.

Form: 72114/P-

Non-Runners

Magna Sam²¹⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 11

T: A Ralph J: J J Burke

Straw Fan Jack³⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: Sheila Lewis J: Sean Houlihan

Forecasts

Tiny Tetley (7/5), Straw Fan Jack (5/2), Fortescue (10/3), Annsam (9/2), Jeffery's Cross (5/1), Flowing Cadenza (17/2), Magna Sam (14/1)

This could go the way of JEFFERY'S CROSS, who made an encouraging return from 5 months off at Fontwell in October before possibly finding the race coming too soon at Plumpton next time. He is taken to bounce back to winning ways, though Straw Fan Jack is now 2 lb lower than for his success here in April so can't be ruled out, with Tiny Tetley completing the shortlist.