Jill's 80th Birthday Novices' Chase

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 7.97s

Benatar¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 148

4/9

Winning for the second time under rules when successful at Ascot (2m3f, good) last time out. Likely to prove hard to beat for a local stable who do well at this track and took this contest last year.

Form: 11424-1

Keeper Hill¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Adrian Heskin| T: W Greatrex| D

2/1

Successful three times over hurdles last season and off the mark at the first time of asking when sent off a short price for a match race at Stratford (good) earlier this month. Drops in trip today.

Form: 11176-1

Britanio Bello¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: A Glassonbury| T: G & J Moore| OR: 106| BF

40/1

Maiden hurdle winner on soft ground but disappointing in four starts over fences and likely to struggle against his stablemate today.

Form: 31/76F-5

Forecasts

Benatar (4/9), Keeper Hill (2/1), Britanio Bello (40/1)

Barring any mishaps this looks a relatively simple task for local runner BENATAR who can maintain his unbeaten record over fences in this three runner novices chase. The selection should appreciate the underfoot conditions and can get the better of Keeper Hill, the winner of a match race on his chasing debut while Britanio Bello, a stablemate of the selection can finish third.