Reg And Betty Tweedie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 54.95s

Cadell^v1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 132| CD

9/1

Two of his 3 wins over fences have been registered at this course, the latest over C&D in November. However, he's been pulled up on each of his 3 subsequent starts and needs to bounce back in a major way now tried in a visor. Yard also saddles Walk On Quest.

Form: 4-P1PPP

Erne River^t,p⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 126

17/2

Winless since December 2023 but fallen a long way in the weights as a consequence and made the frame in a trio of valuable handicaps last spring, including at the Aintree Grand National meeting. Shaped pretty well in a first-time tongue strap (retained) at Doncaster last time and he merits respect.

Form: 443P-P4

Dare To Shout^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 125| CWS

7/2

Didn't need to improve much to make a winning reappearance at Carlisle (3m, good to firm) off 6 lb higher but has not scaled same heights since, again coming up short when fifth in a 6-runner affair here last month, subsequent to which he's undergone a breathing operation.

Form: 14P425

Red Happy³⁹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 120| C

20/1

Rediscovered his shooting boots in second half of last term, completing the hat-trick in a Class 2 handicap at Carlisle (3m, good to soft). Combination of a 6 lb rise and 13-month absence could find him out here, though, while the fact that his yard is enduring a quiet spell is also a negative.

Form: 3/7P111-

Walk On Quest^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 118| C

6/1

Much improved switched to fences last season, completing a 4-timer here last March. Found just one too good off a 4 lb higher mark at Newcastle in December but disappointing otherwise this season, pulled up in the Carlisle handicap won by Wolfburg last time.

Form: P6-526P

Wolfburg^t,p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: P W Wadge| T: A M Thomson| OR: 110

1/1

Got off the mark over fences at Wetherby in December and has continued to progress since, doubling his tally in this sphere with a career-best display at Carlisle (2½m, good) last time. Hit with an 11 lb rise but he may well have more to offer as a chaser.

Form: P71321

Non-Runners

Hudson De Grugy²⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: S England J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Wolfburg (1/1), Dare To Shout (7/2), Hudson De Grugy (11/2), Walk On Quest (6/1), Erne River (17/2), Cadell (9/1), Red Happy (20/1)

The handicapper has taken a swipe at WOLFBURG, raising him 11 lb for his wide-margin victory at Carlisle, but there was plenty to like about the way he did the job that day and he's open to further improvement in this sphere. Erne River has slipped to a dangerous mark and looks the one most likely to make a race of it with Wolfburg, given that Dare To Shout, Hudson de Grugy and Walk On Quest all underperformed last time, while Cadell is out of sorts and Red Happy has been off for over a year.