32Red.com Novices' Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 32.1s

Holly Bush Henry^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 135

30/100

Useful hurdler last season winning at both Doncaster and Musselburgh. Not had the same level of success in two outings over fences finishing third in a four runner handicap on chasing debut and then runner-up to a classy rival at Musselburgh last time out. Won off a 1lb lower mark over hurdles so every chance of him performing well if translating that to fences.

Form: 62123-9

Mr Jim¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: James Nixon⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll

40/1

Well beaten in two bumpers and two point-to-points prior to joining this yard. Behind from an early stage prior to falling at Hereford and looks likely to fare better in handicaps.

Form: P4/F351-

Prairie Town²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Lee Edwards| T: A W Carroll| OR: 127

11/4

Runner-up in a novices handicap on his chasing debut at Sedgefield last month. Had been struggling in the main over hurdles and interesting to see how he fares on his second outing over fences here.

Form: 9/92772

Non-Runners

Chidswell¹²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: N G Richards J: Craig Nichol

Speredek²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: N J Hawke J: Danny Cook

Forecasts

Holly Bush Henry (30/100), Chidswell (9/4), Prairie Town (11/4), Speredek (4/1), Mr Jim (40/1)

HOLLY BUSH HENRY finished runner-up to a classy rival at Musselburgh on his most recent outing. The selection hasn't experienced the most orthodox campaigning this jumps season having run on the AW at Lingfield the time before but he was a useful hurdler and can register a first chase success in this. Chidswell didn't have his jumping but under too much pressure when victorious last time out but he had displayed a tendency to hit a fence or two in his previous chase outings and may struggle to concede weight to the selection while the in form Speredek can fight it out with Prairie Town for the third placed prize if making a quick re-appearance here. 1. Holly Bush Henry 2. Chidswell 3. Speredek