4.40 1m. 7f. 176yds. 14 Declared. Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £100,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €56,270.00 2nd - €21,200.00 3rd - €10,610.00 4th - €5,300.00 5th - €2,660.00 6th - €1,330.00 7th - €660.00 8th - €340.00
Formscan - Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore have teamed up to win this twice since 2019 and can strike again courtesy of THE FOLKES TIARA. The nine-year-old arrives fresher than most after a two-race campaign that saw him so nearly supplement a Fairyhouse Listed success at Leopardstown's Christmas fixture. My Mate Mozzie seems to dance every dance when it comes to big Festivals and ran his usual honest race in defeat in the Grand Annual. General Medrano was eighth there, with Primoz further back and never involved, although better is expected from Lucinda Russell's novice. Last year's winner Sans Bruit returns on the same mark, but has ground to make up on Dr T J Eckleburg from a meeting at Chepstow.