Don Noble Betting Novices' Chase

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 4m 46.80s

Work In Progress^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 134| CD

8/11

Has win two of his last three starts and got off the mark over fences last time out over C&D in a novice event. That was a real improvement on his last two runs in that sphere and if he continues in that sort of form he won't be easy to beat.

Form: 40P-151

Legend To Be^p1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Graham Carson⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey

80/1

Dual-winning pointer who was well held in his last run in that sphere with his form under Rules being nowhere near good enough to beat these at the weights.

Form: 2411-P4

The Society Man⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: James Corbett⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 58| C

200/1

Could only be called a fair maiden chaser at best but well out of form of late and his 0/54 chase record just about sums him up.

Form: UU57-8P

Nachi Falls^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N J Hawke| OR: 125| C

4/1

Hit a purple patch over hurdles after his initial outing winning three consecutive juvenile events but being either caught out by the handicapper or a rise in grade after that. Just ticking over on the Flat of late but doesn't look a natural chaser.

Form: 143P60-

Magie Du Ma^h,t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 132

5/2

Trainer won this last year with a similar type and this one was a dual hurdles winner in France. Cost connections €210,00 but hasn't shown his best over hurdles yet in GB but interesting to see what she can do over fences getting weight from Work In Progress but lacking his experience.

Form: 15294-4

Forecasts

Work In Progress (8/11), Magie Du Ma (5/2), Nachi Falls (4/1), Legend To Be (80/1), The Society Man (200/1)

With two of the protagonists here having little chance this probably boils down to WORK IN PROGRESS giving weight to a pair of four-year-olds in Nachi Falls and Magie Du Ma. The former looked much better in his second try over fences and his experience should see him home over Magie Du Ma in particular from the Pipe yard who won this last year.