Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 32.10s

Shantou Village¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 146

1/5

Made his mark as a decent novice last year although he was pulled-up when favourite for the Albert Bartlett at the Festival. Sent chasing after a break he won his first two starts over fences (started favourite both times) beating small fields in novice company. Fell when stepped up into Grade 2 company in November and not seen since although gets a fairly easy task here to get him back into the swing of things.

Form: 2P-11F1

Red Hanrahan^t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128

4/1

Has won in point-to-points but was rather in-and-out over hurdles although he did win once. Not shown much of late over hurdles and gets a tough task on his chasing debut.

Form: 31P/6P2-

Touch Screen²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: James Banks| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 82

40/1

Hard to see him troubling the principals here given his chasing form so far which could best be described as very modest.

Form: 9642F3-

Moneystown³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Garner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L C Jewell

100/1

Really hasn't shown much over hurdles and no surprise to see this point-to-point winner switched to fences quickly. Can't really be fancied though facing this task on her first start under Rules over fences.

Form: 2210

Forecasts

Shantou Village (1/5), Red Hanrahan (4/1), Touch Screen (40/1), Moneystown (100/1)

This should be a straightforward test for SHANTOU VILLAGE as he tries to get his chasing career back on track after a fall. Red Hanrahan offers the main opposition on his chasing debut with Touch Screen and Moneystown battling it out for third.