Breed Buy And Race In Ireland Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 47.6s

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Issar D'Airy^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 130| D

11/4

Dual Newbury winner at around 2m last winter who found his stamina holding up better at this trip away from bad ground when second of 8 in handicap chase at Sandown (20f) 18 days ago. That form looks solid and he's of definite interest here.

Form: 5-24252

Ryan's Rocket⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 129

10/11

£110,000 Irish point winner who won twice over hurdles last spring and all the better for his reappearance run when successful on handicap chase debut at Chepstow (2m) in November. Good second next time and this less demanding than his Cheltenham assignment (again strong form) in January.

Form: 1-14126

Stormin Crossgales³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 124

15/2

Landed back-to-back small-field handicap chases at Doncaster/Southwell at up to 20f during the winter but struggled subsequently, again failing to complete when pulled up at Warwick (20f, soft) 33 days ago. Others line up with more pressing claims.

Form: 4411PP

Ostend^t1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 115| D

4/1

Maiden hurdle winner in Ireland who has yet to build on chasing debut/reappearance effort in 3 subsequent runs over fences, third of 5 in Bangor novice (17.3f) 4 weeks ago. Tongue strap goes on ahead of this return to handicaps and it's too soon to be writing him off.

Form: 57-7PF3

Forecasts

Ryan's Rocket (10/11), Issar D'Airy (11/4), Ostend (4/1), Stormin Crossgales (15/2)

ISSAR D'AIRY found his stamina holding up much better at this trip away from bad ground when runner-up in a solid looking handicap at Sandown (20f) 18 days ago and a repeat should see him prove a tough nut to crack in this line-up. Ryan's Rocket remains low-mileage in this sphere and will find this much less demanding than his Cheltenham assignment in January, so he can pose the chief threat.