Allsoppandallsopp Top Achievers Club Novices' Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 35.4s

Braqueur D'Or²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Bryony Frost⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 129| BF| CD

9/4

Jumped superbly when winning here in July and could be called the winner some way from home. Followed that up with a ready success at Newton Abbot and possibly found soft ground against him at Uttoxeter last time. Every chance of bouncing back here.

Form: 7-32113

Ballinure⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128

9/2

Looked good when winning by a distance at Market Rasen in June but was a shadow of himself at Worcester last time, jumping going to pieces and looking hard work. Hard to know what to expect here but clearly comes with risks now.

Form: 1402-1P

Slim Pickens³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 132| D

9/4

Useful hurdler that was best around 2m4f (stays a bit further), has been in good form in that discipline but makes the switch to fences in a hot little race. Looks a little late in the day to be trying fences and on that, others make more appeal.

Form: 6/12221

Brown Revel²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Benjamin Poste⁽³⁾| T: S Flook

200/1

Point-to-point winner this season but thrashed out of sight behind Nachi Falls at Worcester and has no realistic chance barring accidents to the others.

Form: P43-135

Nachi Falls^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke| OR: 132| D

5/2

Seemed to improve plenty for the step up in trip at Worcester last time, springing a 20/1 surprise in a beginners chase but hot favourite again ran below form and it might not have taken much winning. Respected at the weights but others preferred.

Form: 3P60-31

Forecasts

Braqueur D'Or (9/4), Slim Pickens (9/4), Nachi Falls (5/2), Ballinure (9/2), Brown Revel (200/1)

At these weights Nachi Falls holds a great chance but his Worcester form is easy enough to crab and preference is for BRAQUEUR D'OR who jumped so well when winning here in July and he can get back to winning ways today. Ballinure is hard to predict but holds a solid chance if he's over whatever it was that held him back at Worcester last time.