12.40 2m. 4f. 14 Declared. Manby Not Mandy Handicap Chase (Class 5 ) of £7,400.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €3,908.00 2nd - €1,798.00 3rd - €899.00 4th - €450.00 5th - €224.00
Formscan - HOBIE was well beaten into second over 3m at Warwick last month, but the handicapper has dropped him 1lb for that display. With Harry Cobden booked and the drop in trip a good move, he could be the one to beat. Chemical Warfare could only manage fourth over the smaller obstacles at Southwell last time and he is an interesting contender back in this sphere on only his second start for the David Pipe stable. Gieves completes the shortlist.