7bets4free.com Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 1.02s

Azzuri^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 129| D

4/11

In great form at the moment and his sound jumping has been a major asset in his three wins this summer. Has been found another suitable opportunity but probably needs the rain to stay away, and faces no easy task giving the weight to Dreamcatching.

Form: 22-1211

King Alfonso¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Burchell| OR: 102| D

12/1

Low grade handicap hurdler at his best, no win for well over two years now and previous chasing efforts have left plenty to be desired. Faces a very hard task at the weights and makes little appeal.

Form: 9/46-344

McCabe Creek^h³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr T A McClorey⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 119

3/1

Running with some credit at present but weak finishes have rather blighted his copybook lately. Another that doesn't want much more rain and simply looks to be biting off more than he can chew.

Form: U4-2244

Miss Feistypants⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins

100/1

No surprise to see her have a crack at fences, as she's a good size, and ran better than her finishing position suggested over hurdles last time (weakened out of it after leading 2 out). May have more to offer but this is a very hard task.

Form: 5/9557-0

Non-Runners

Dreamcatching¹⁴²

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Azzuri (4/11), Dreamcatching (4/7), McCabe Creek (3/1), King Alfonso (12/1), Miss Feistypants (100/1)

Azzuri has done well this summer and the fact he jumps so fluently will stand him in good stead here, but the fact he has to concede so much weight to DREAMCATCHING may prove beyond him if the Nicholls inmate takes to fences at the first time of asking. Mccabe Creek looks the obvious one for third but it wouldn't be a surprise if Miss Feistypants did better over fences and gave him a race for the bronze.