3.23 3m. 2f. 34yds. 9 Declared. Graham, Pam & Jo Birthday Celebration Cumberland Handicap Chase (Class 3 ) of £35,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €18,210.00 2nd - €8,372.00 3rd - €4,186.00 4th - €2,093.00 5th - €1,046.00 6th - €522.00
Formscan - SNIPE looked a progressive chaser last term, and he was far from disgraced when finishing second behind Wasdell Dundalk on his seasonal reappearance over an extended 3m here last month. That should have teed him up perfectly for this and, 3lb better off with the winner this time with the step back up in trip promising to suit, he can reverse that form for the in-form Dan Skelton team. Your Own Story posted an excellent runner-up effort over an extended 3m7f at Punchestown when last seen and, having gone well fresh before, he is considered off 5lb higher.