Geoff Handley's Grand 80th Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 5m 40.70s

Livano Bello^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 97

6/1

Maiden over hurdles but plenty of placed efforts, though disappointed at Perth 2 weeks ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 23532-P

El Muchacho^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 97| D

15/8

Has proved unreliable but he was a dual winner last season and made it 3 good placed efforts in succession when second over C&D 3 weeks ago. Can go well again.

Form: 1F323-2

Get A Superstar^p²⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 88

7/2

Frustrating sort who is still to win over obstacles and failed to build on promising chase bow at Catterick in 2 subsequent starts.

Form: 44535/7-

Play By The Rules^p,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: A Nicol| OR: 75

13/8

Modest hurdles winner but shaped much better than the bare result back from 17 months off when fifth at Newcastle on yard debut in March. Endured a luckless early exit at Hexham since and remains one to be interested in for yard that does well with new recruits.

Form: 5554/5-B

Forecasts

Play By The Rules (13/8), El Muchacho (15/8), Get A Superstar (7/2), Livano Bello (6/1)

PLAY BY THE RULES failed to complete through no fault of his own last time so is well worth another chance given how well he'd shaped starting out for this yard at Newcastle. El Muchacho is going through a good spell at the moment and is the obvious threat.