Happy 70th Birthday Steve Parsons Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 5m 50.74s

Classic King^p1¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 128

13/8

Dual 19f hurdles/chase winner at Doncaster last term. Had been in good form this season but ran a tame race in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham 16 days ago. Reverts to fences now with cheekpieces added.

Form: 32-4640

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Lunar Discovery⁹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Price| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 124

11/4

Consistent sort who gained a deserved breakthrough success over fences in 19.5f handicap at Chepstow in December. That form has worked out really well and given her good record fresh she has strong claims.

Form: 345331

Happy And Fine^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 121

12/1

Ended a losing run at Warwick (3m) on New Year's Eve but he was pulled up in 23f handicap chase at Newbury last month. Not the easiest to predict nowadays.

Form: P-F41UP

Tapley^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 117

5/2

Opened his chase account at Wincanton (2½m) in November and has continued in good nick, ridden aggressively when third of 6 in novice handicap at Kempton 14 days ago. 2 lb lower now and should be in the mix if he stays the new trip.

Form: 321423

Kilbarry Hill^p1,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: K Brogan| T: O Murphy| OR: 115| D

9/1

A 3-time hurdles winner last season. Yet to score over fences but he wasn't disgraced when fifth of 8 in 25f handicap chase at Wincanton 23 days ago (rapid headway before 4 out then found little). Not out of things down 3 lb with cheekpieces added.

Form: 75-53F5

Forecasts

Classic King (13/8), Tapley (5/2), Lunar Discovery (11/4), Kilbarry Hill (9/1), Happy And Fine (12/1)

Robbie Llewellyn's reliable mare LUNAR DISCOVERY has gone well off a break so is fancied to follow up her Chepstow victory just after Christmas with that race having worked out really well. Tapley wasn't seen to ideal effect when third at Kempton and looks the danger.