Happy Birthday Pam Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Useful when on song but has lost his way since landing good prize at Kelso (2m1f, good) just under a year ago; should be fine over today's trip but was a good way behind Arthur's Quay at Cartmel last month and needs to turn a corner.

Six-time chase winner (once here); getting long in the tooth now but didn't run badly in two competitive 2m5f Cartmel chases this summer and contests this easier race from a workable mark.

0-6 for current stable and needs to better his recent efforts but is now 5lb lower than when creditable second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in July and can't be ruled out; visor removed after one use.

Seemingly aided by first-time tongue-tie when getting off the mark with emphatic hurdle win at Hereford (2m3f, good) in May; makes chasing debut after 144-day absence but might kick on again over fences.

Won three times over 3m2f here (always on good ground) during productive campaign last season; needs career-best performance to overcome this rise in grade but returns here after respectable fourth over today's trip at Cartmel (good) last month.