Sarnau Stables Joins Barry Murphy Racing 'Welsh Gold Cup' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
7th	1	—	Loughderg Rocco (G) P Confirmed promise of chasing debut when forging clear for success in a 2½m Leicester novice back in December 2023 for L J Morgan. However, missed the following 2 seasons before finishing well held in…	1721/87-	S Bowen O Murphy	10	76.2kg	13 12/1
4th	2	—	Saint Palais (G) Useful novice chaser in 2021/22. However, he hasn't been able to reach that level over hurdles since and has gone backwards from this season's reappearance, including returned to chasing when down th…	56-U577	Harry Bannister R Bandey	9	75.3kg	7.50 13/2
—	3	—	Fortunate Man (G) PT As good as ever when landing same Aintree race for the second year running on return, beating a subsequent winner. Hasn't kicked on in 2 subsequent outings, though possibly found the test too much in…	34-1354	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	7	75.3kg	3 2/1
1st	4	—	Big City Roller (G) P Hasn't stood much racing, but made a successful chase debut in handicap at Bangor a year ago and won 4-runner contest at Lingfield (2½m, heavy) last month. Well beaten over hurdles at Newbury (3m, go…	12/1-516	Lily Pinchin C E Longsdon	8	74.4kg	9.50 17/2
2nd	5	—	Alfie's Princess (M) T Point/hurdles winner who was successful on her second chase start, returning from a 15-month absence when scoring comfortably in handicap at Wincanton (2½m) on Boxing Day. Below form at Windsor 3 wee…	532/2-17	Dylan Johnston S Thomas	9	73kg	7 6/1
5th	6	—	Karuma Grey (G) Unreliable sort but in first-time cheekpieces produced one of his better efforts when runner-up over C&D (heavy) in January. Not in the same form last 2 starts, though, tiring when falling usual 2 ou…	P2PF5P-	Shane Fenelon B T Murphy	8	69.4kg	13 12/1
6th	7	—	Puddlesinthepark (G) Made it 4 wins from 5 starts when scoring in 3-runner handicap at this course (3½m, good) in October. However, has found his good run of form coming to a halt the last twice, behind when unseating 4 …	519U65-	Conor Ring Mrs C Williams	8	68kg	29 28/1
—	8	—	Genietoile (G) FAV Fell Still a maiden under Rules but, after almost 2 years off, shaped encouragingly when third in handicap at Chepstow on chasing debut in November. After an early fall next time, back on track when secon…	482/3F2	Ben Jones Miss R Curtis	8	67.6kg	3.20 11/5
3rd	9	—	Face d'Music (G) B Capitalised on a falling mark over hurdles at Chepstow (3m) last month and ran well returned to chasing when denied late on at this course (19f, heavy) 15 days ago. Up in grade but he enters calculat…	4P4312	Shane Quinlan Katy Price	7	66.7kg	3.50 5/2

Betting forecast: Fortunate Man (2/1), Genietoile (11/5), Face d'Music (5/2), Alfie's Princess (6/1), Saint Palais (13/2), Big City Roller (17/2), Karuma Grey (12/1), Loughderg Rocco (12/1), Puddlesinthepark (28/1)