Happy 70th Birthday Steve Parsons Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Stratford

14:47

Date 2026-03-28

Distance 2m6f125y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £7,922

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 4°C

Wind 6mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 50.74s (slow by 27.74s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Tapley (GB) Isabelle Ryder · Suzy Smith	5/2	Won
2nd	Classic King (IRE) Harry Cobden · Emma Lavelle	13/8F	.75
3rd	Lunar Discovery (GB) Charlie Price · Robbie Llewellyn	11/4	10
4th	Kilbarry Hill (GB) Kevin Brogan · Olly Murphy	9/1	54

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Happy And Fine (FR) Kielan Woods · Alex Hales	12/1

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Classic King Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	168	p	2-4640	128	131	-	16d	—	—	-1	34.4	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Largely running well over hurdles this term; not ruled out back chasing; cheekpieces go on
4	Tapley Grey J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Suzy Smith	J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Suzy Smith	157	t	321423	117	133	130	14d	—	—	+12	33.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Solid third at Kempton latest; considered in his bid for a second success of the season
2	Lunar Discovery Bay J:Charlie Price T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Charlie Price T:Robbie Llewellyn	164	—	345331	124	133	104	91d	—	—	+19	37.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Opened chase account at Chepstow in December; big shout given she has gone well fresh
5	Kilbarry Hill Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Olly Murphy	J:Kevin Brogan T:Olly Murphy	155	tp	5-53F5	115	131	116	23d	—	—	+8	19.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Fair fifth at Wincanton last time; in the mix with cheekpieces fitted for the first time
3	Happy And Fine Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	161	p	-F41UP	121	132	62	39d	—	—	+15	21.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Not the easiest to catch right and he was pulled up in 2m7f handicap at Newbury last time

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Classic King	11/8	11/8	13/8
Tapley	11/4	5/2	5/2
Lunar Discovery	4/1	4/1	10/3
Kilbarry Hill	8/1	15/2	7/1
Happy And Fine	10/1	10/1	11/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Lunar Discovery

37.3

OR: 18.5 Form: 13.6 Odds: 5.2

4/1

2nd

Classic King

34.4

OR: 19.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 11.4

13/8

3rd

Tapley

33.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Happy And Fine

21.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 2.2 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Kilbarry Hill

19.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Classic King	128	131	—
Lunar Discovery	124	133	104
Happy And Fine	121	132	62
Tapley	117	133	130
Kilbarry Hill	115	131	116

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tapley	14d ago	Fit
Classic King	16d ago	Fit
Kilbarry Hill	23d ago	Fit
Happy And Fine	39d ago	Fit
Lunar Discovery	91d ago	Long break

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Kilbarry Hill	Class Class 4	Class Drop

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 1 drop, 0 rises.