Sunday 26 December · Wetherby, England

14:10 William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m 0f 45y
Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
Class: 1
Prize: GBP 40000
Runners: 9

Race preview

SILVER HALLMARK wasn't disgraced on his return to action when fourth at Carlisle in October and connections have been patient in waiting for softer conditions, with the step up to 3m likely to see him improve on only his fourth start over the larger obstacles. Cloudy Glen went up 10lb for his Ladbrokes Trophy success at Newbury, but he has been a tricky customer at times and the main threat may come from Empire Steel, who finished second at Haydock last month.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Good Boy Bobby	432-312	Sam Twiston-Davies	N & W Twiston-Davies	11 8	4-1
2	Lord Du Mesnil	991P-FP	Kielan Woods	R Hobson	11 12	33-1
3	Top Ville Ben	313/P5F	Thomas Dowson	P A Kirby	11 12	10-1
4	Lake View Lad	155F7-3	Henry Brooke	N W Alexander	11 11	9-1
-	Cloudy Glen	50U2P-1	Charlie Deutsch	Miss V Williams	11 12	8-1
-	Takingrisks	P41P-66	Sean Quinlan	N G Richards	11 7	33-1
-	Silver Hallmark	317/21-4	Adam Wedge	F O'Brien	11 7	5-2
-	Windsor Avenue	2P360-2	Nathan Moscrop	B Ellison	11 7	8-1
-	Empire Steel	3/121P-2	Ryan Mania	A M Thomson	11 3	4-1
NR	Debece	110/PP2-	Harry Skelton	D Skelton	10 11