Commission Free Racing At Matchbook Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 4m 26.0s

1^st

A Little Magic

611-1

5/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leader, led after 4th, made rest, joined after 4 out, ridden clear after 2 out, stayed on, comfortably op 11/4 tchd 9/4

2^nd

4 ½

Artifice Sivola

710-7

5/1

T: L WadhamJ: L P Aspell

Tracked front pair, went 2nd at 8th, joined winner after 4 out, one pace when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last op 8/1

3^rd

Dunraven Storm

1211-12

6/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Led, not fluent 4th, headed soon after, chased winner to 8th, outpaced by front pair after 4 out, well held from next op 9/2 tchd 13/2

4^th

4 ½

Meldrum Lad

810-5

6/4f

T: S DurackJ: C O'Farrell

Held up in 4th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after next, never able to challenge tchd 13/8

Also Ran

Parsnip Pete

1111-5

8/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up in rear, lost touch when hit 6th, soon eased, pulled up before next op 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.70, £3.30EX:£18.60Trifecta:£45.40SF:£14.51

Forecasts

Meldrum Lad (6/4), A Little Magic (5/2), Artifice Sivola (5/1), Dunraven Storm (6/1), Parsnip Pete (8/1)

The veterans of the race, Parsnip Pete and last year's winner Dunraven Storm cannot be ruled out. The latter is unlikely to get an easy time of things up front with A Little Magic in the field. That Market Rasen winner has more on his plate here but shouldn't be underestimated. Artifice Sivola finds better terms now than when switching to these obstacles at Sandown but the in-form MELDRUM LAD has been thriving for this yard and might well be up to the task of completing a four-timer.

Meldrum Lad
A Little Magic
Artifice Sivola

Prize Money

1st: £14,389.002nd: £4,250.003rd: £2,125.004th: £1,063.005th: £531.006th: £267.00