2.45 3m. 1f. 170yds. 14 Declared. Happy Birthday Jo Handicap Chase (Class 5 ) of £10,650.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €5,624.00 2nd - €2,588.00 3rd - €1,294.00 4th - €648.00 5th - €323.00
Formscan - HE'LLSTOPATTHETOP looked to have seized the initiative when coming down at the final fence over 3m2f at Fontwell on his penultimate start. After a low-key fourth when the relatively quick turnaround probably caught him out over hurdles at the same venue, the lightly-raced seven-year-old gets the vote to gain a breakthrough victory. Southwell winner Prince Cleni appears to be the main danger to the selection upped 5lb, while Emberscombe merits a second look after proving no match for a progressive individual when finishing second over track and trip in June.