R&A Mason Heating & Electrical Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:13 | Winning time: 6m 21.7s

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Camino Rocio^v³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & S Best| OR: 115

5/2

Improved upon joining present yard with a visor fitted, registering his fifth success from last 6 starts in 5-runner novices' handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f) 5 weeks ago. That race fell apart but his sound jumping will continue to stand him good stead. Player.

Form: 111P11

A Definite Getaway^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 113

5/2

Maiden over hurdles but improved for switch to chasing, completing a simple task when resuming winning ways in 4-runner Exeter handicap chase (24.2f) 3 weeks ago, unchallenged. This rates more competitive but he's respected from revised mark.

Form: 261321

Atlanta Brave^p⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 112| CWS

4/1

Irish point winner who scored twice over hurdles (including here) in January 2023. Initially took well to fences last term but disappointing on the whole in 5 starts this term. Undergone wind surgery since being pulled up at Exeter in February, so interesting if market vibes proved positive.

Form: 6-P484P

Face d'Music¹²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 110| BF| CDWS

4/1

Placed on only start in points and off the mark over hurdles here in May. Jumped much better than previously this season when opening his account over fences in 10-runner handicap over C&D in November but produced a laboured display back here a month later. Absent/hand wind surgery ahead of this.

Form: 1U8314

Climbing^t¹³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 108

8/1

Fair maiden hurdler who took a step firmly back in the right direction when opening chase account at the fourth attempt at Kempton (20.5f, good to soft) in November. Never going well after pecking at the first at Wincanton a month later but not one to write off back from a break.

Form: 4-23616

Non-Runners

Karuma Grey⁶

Weight: 12-2| Age: 7

T: Mrs A M Thorpe J: Lewis Saunders

Forecasts

A Definite Getaway (5/2), Camino Rocio (5/2), Face d'Music (4/1), Atlanta Brave (4/1), Climbing (8/1), Karuma Grey (25/1)

CAMINO ROCIO found the race falling apart around him as he added another success to his tally at Huntingdon 5 weeks ago. Yet that shouldn't detract from what has been a fine start for this yard (successful on 5 of his 6 starts) and, with his jumping a definite asset, he's selected to defy the handicapper again. Fellow last-time-out scorer A Definite Getaway may emerge next best, ahead of the returning Face d'Music.