Premier League Betting At 188Bet Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 6.6s

Midnight Walk^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105

9/2

Made all prior to being left well clear when winning over 2m1f at Sedgefield (good) last month. Held in a handicap since and making her chasing debut today.

Form: 1-26515

Bajardo^t²²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: James Banks| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 101| D

5/1

Off the mark at the third time of asking in a 2m handicap chase at Taunton (good) in March. Tongue tie worn for the first time on that occasion is retained today as he bids to make a winning return following a 3lb rise in the weights.

Form: S00/821-

Bubsy Burbidge¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 97

4/1

Ran well to finish a neck second in a novice hurdle at Plumpton (2m, good) on debut last November. Well held in two completed starts since and improvement likely now switched to fences for his handicap debut.

Form: 2P97-

Firmount Gent^p,t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Bridget Andrews⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 95

11/8

Point-to-point winner who was successful for the first time under rules when winning over an extended 2m1f at Bangor (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Likely to find life tougher off an 8lb higher mark.

Form: 84-3351

Fair Frank⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Alain Cawley| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 94

12/1

Maiden after five starts but put in one of his better efforts when 30L fourth at Stratford (good) in August. Making his chasing and handicap debut today.

Form: 0-7534

Snow Rescue^t¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: T R Gretton| OR: 93

20/1

Held in two bumpers and four hurdles so far including on handicap debut over 2m4f at Worcester (good) in June. Probably best watched on his return from a break.

Form: 47658-0

Non-Runners

Robin Why Not¹⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: N J Hawke J: Mr Robert Hawker

Forecasts

Firmount Gent (11/8), Bubsy Burbidge (4/1), Midnight Walk (9/2), Bajardo (5/1), Fair Frank (12/1), Snow Rescue (20/1), Robin Why Not (25/1)

MIDNIGHT WALK looks likely to be granted a soft lead in this opening contest and Donald McCain's charge can notch her third victory by taking this opening contest. The selection makes her chasing debut today and can get the better of Bajardo who is attempting to complete a double having won on his final outing of last season. Of the remainder the veteran Firmount Gent is relatively lightly raced under rules for one his age and he is taken to finish third.