3.42 3m. 110yds. 7 Declared. Phil Gowling Memorial Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase (Class 3 ) of £18,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €9,770.00 2nd - €4,496.00 3rd - €2,248.00 4th - €1,125.00 5th - €561.00
Formscan - This may prove an ideal opportunity for SNIPE to return to winning ways. Dan Skelton's charge caught the eye when staying on strongly into second over 3m at Doncaster on his penultimate start in January and, with excuses for his low-key effort in the Grand National trial at Haydock when last seen, he looks the one to side with having gone well fresh before. Abuffalosoldier wasn't disgraced when fourth in a warm Ayr handicap chase towards the back end of last season and he's noted, while Wasdell Dundalk also merits consideration.