Geoff Smith 65th Birthday Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 7m 11.9s

1^st

Wizards Bridge

912-6

3/1j

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Led until 12th, led after next, headed 15th, led again 3 out, headed last, led flat, held on

2^nd

Leo Luna

912-7

7/2

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Close 2nd until after 4th, niggled along 8th, not fluent and outpaced 14th, rallied after 4 out, challenged from next, led last, headed flat, stayed on, just held tchd 10/3

3^rd

Morney Wing

911-8

3/1j

T: C J MannJ: P J Brennan

In touch, awkward and bumped 5th, went 2nd after 7th, not fluent 9th, led 12th, headed after next, led 15th until 3 out, no extra from next op 7/2

4^th

Bears Rails

811-11

4/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leaders, 2nd after 4th until after 7th, slow 13th, soon ridden, behind from next op 7/2

Also Ran

Crank Em Up

711-12

5/1

T: David DennisJ: Aidan Coleman

In rear, never going and jumping was very ponderous, pulled up after 9th tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.30Pl:£1.60, £2.10EX:£8.60Trifecta:£24.60SF:£13.31

Forecasts

Wizards Bridge (3/1), Morney Wing (3/1), Leo Luna (7/2), Bears Rails (4/1), Crank Em Up (5/1)

Easy to make a case for all of the runners here. Crank Em Up has looked vunerable off this mark. Leo Luna is more than capable of winning again back down in grade. The two to concentrate on may well be the two Colin Tizzard runners. Whilst money for Bears Rails would be significant, slight preference is for WIZARDS BRIDGE to win again back up in trip.

Wizards Bridge
Bears Rails
Leo Luna

Prize Money

1st: £4,614.002nd: £1,355.003rd: £677.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00