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Monday 16 March 2026

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Sarnau Stables Joins Barry Murphy Racing 'Welsh Gold Cup' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 40.29s

Loughderg Rocco^p²³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 129| D

12/1

Confirmed promise of chasing debut when forging clear for success in a 2½m Leicester novice back in December 2023 for L J Morgan. However, missed the following 2 seasons before finishing well held in handicap at Kempton on stable debut 23 days ago. This run should reveal more.

Form: 51721/8

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Saint Palais²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 127| D

13/2

Useful novice chaser in 2021/22. However, he hasn't been able to reach that level over hurdles since and has gone backwards from this season's reappearance, including returned to chasing when down the field in a Newbury handicap (23f, soft) last month.

Form: 56-U577

Big City Roller^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 125

17/2

Hasn't stood much racing, but made a successful chase debut in handicap at Bangor a year ago and won 4-runner contest at Lingfield (2½m, heavy) last month. Well beaten over hurdles at Newbury (3m, good to soft) last time, though softer ground could help back in this sphere.

Form: 12/1-516

Alfie's Princess^t⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Dylan Johnston| T: S Thomas| OR: 122| D

6/1

Point/hurdles winner who was successful on her second chase start, returning from a 15-month absence when scoring comfortably in handicap at Wincanton (2½m) on Boxing Day. Below form at Windsor 3 weeks later, but she could bounce back given her previous promise.

Form: 532/2-17

Karuma Grey²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Murphy| OR: 114| C

12/1

Unreliable sort but in first-time cheekpieces produced one of his better efforts when runner-up over C&D (heavy) in January. Not in the same form last 2 starts, though, tiring when falling usual 2 out back at this venue last time. Has left Debra Hamer.

Form: PP-P2PF

Puddlesinthepark¹⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Ring| T: Mrs C Williams| OR: 111| CD

28/1

Made it 4 wins from 5 starts when scoring in 3-runner handicap at this course (3½m, good) in October. However, has found his good run of form coming to a halt the last twice, behind when unseating 4 out at Exeter on latest outing in December.

Form: 11519U

Genietoile⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 110| D

11/5

Still a maiden under Rules but, after almost 2 years off, shaped encouragingly when third in handicap at Chepstow on chasing debut in November. After an early fall next time, back on track when second at Chepstow (3m, soft) 7 weeks ago, though could do with brushing up his jumping.

Form: 482/3F2

Face d'Music^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 108| BF| D

5/2

Capitalised on a falling mark over hurdles at Chepstow (3m) last month and ran well returned to chasing when denied late on at this course (19f, heavy) 15 days ago. Up in grade but he enters calculations in his current form.

Form: 4P4312

Non-Runners

Fortunate Man²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

Fortunate Man (2/1), Genietoile (11/5), Face d'Music (5/2), Alfie's Princess (6/1), Saint Palais (13/2), Big City Roller (17/2), Karuma Grey (12/1), Loughderg Rocco (12/1), Puddlesinthepark (28/1)

FORTUNATE MAN got back on the up when successful at Aintree on his reappearance and, having had possible excuses both outings since, he can take advantage of this return to class 3 company. Alfie's Princess ran below form last time but is worth another chance given the impression she made on her first 2 chase starts, with Face d'Music also in the mix.