12.18 2m. 54yds. 2 Declared. Stan Mellor Memorial 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3 ) of £15,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,922.00 2nd - €3,645.00 3rd - €1,822.00 4th - €912.00 5th - €454.00
Formscan - Both participants arrive with ratings of 133 from their hurdling careers, but Loriko's progression over timber has appeared to falter in recent months and the switch to fences may need to spark some improvement. In contrast, UN SENS A LA VIE scored in a valuable handicap at Market Rasen in September and the point-to-point winner is likely to have more to come now switched to the larger obstacles.