Guildhall Shopping Exeter 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 7m 54.53s

Iron Bridge^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 135

5/1

Out-and-out stayer but winless since 2022 and hard to catch right, though latest second at Haydock was one of his better efforts. Capable of having a say.

Form: 3PP-2P2

Egbert^p⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: Christian Williams| OR: 132

13/2

Tommy Whittle winner for Alan King and looked as good as ever when making a winning return for new yard at Haydock just after Christmas, going with a good deal more zest than he has for a while. Needs considering after that.

Form: P/51FP-1

Rivers Corner^b,t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 127

6/4

Better than ever sporting a first-time tongue stap when easily winning Somerset National at Wincanton in January. However, that race rather fell apart and he struggled off his revised mark at Haydock since.

Form: 2-3331P

Livin On Luco^b²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127

5/1

Suited by an increased test of stamina when making all in the 3½m Southern National at Fontwell on return. Acquitted himself well when fourth in the Welsh National next time but showed he's still prone to the odd stinker in the Eider at Newcastle since. Type to bounce back.

Form: 6P3-146

Escaria Ten^v⁵⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 125

8/1

Not the force of old and while he posted his best effort for a while when third in 16-runner cross-country event at Cheltenham last time, it's likely that he comes up short in this.

Form: 480-PP3

Sporting Ace³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 115

11/2

Capitalised on a career-low mark at Huntingdon last month, suited by emphasis on stamina. However, consistency has never been his strong suit and this is much tougher.

Form: 8-9P7P1

Non-Runners

Chavez²³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Forecasts

Rivers Corner (6/4), Livin On Luco (5/1), Iron Bridge (5/1), Sporting Ace (11/2), Egbert (13/2), Escaria Ten (8/1), Chavez (14/1)

LIVIN ON LUCO is prone to the odd stinker but a reproduction of his Welsh National effort would make him the one to beat. Egbert looked rejuvenated for his new yard when making a winning return at Haydock and is the obvious threat, with Iron Bridge best of the others.