Sue Smith and Ryan Mania are fancied to team up to good effect with INFORMATEUR in this 3m 1f handicap chase as he goes in search of a second chase win. He was quite useful as a hurdler, winning three times and finishing out of the first three in just five of 13 starts as he attained a peak rating of 130. He has won on good, soft and heavy ground, so the prevailing conditions here wonât be a bother. He appeared to need the run on his chasing bow at Sedgefield before getting on the scoresheet here in November. The odds-on jolly Birchdale departed when in the lead in that contest but Informateur took full advantage and was unfortunate not to double his tally since at Carlisle (2m 5f, heavy).