Tindle Newspapers Beginners' Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 46.25s

Dalkadam²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 90

100/1

Lowly rated over hurdles/fences and needs snookers if he's to get anywhere near the other three here. Makes no appeal.

Form: 4323-80

Sizing Tennessee²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Cooper| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 139

5/4

Has some good chase form to his name, and possibly a bit unlucky not to win at Cheltenham last time, falling two out when still looking to hold every chance. Winner there has upheld that form, and although this trip a minimum, looks the one to beat.

Form: 234P-2F

Sternrubin³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 143| C

7/4

Classy handicap hurdler and has plenty of good form in that sphere, turned in a solid first effort when second to Yanworth first time out at Exeter but constantly jumped right there, which won't help his cause here. Trip as far as he wants too.

Form: 30/150-2

Dolos^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

11/4

Chase debut today, but bred for it and has always appealed as the type to do well over the bigger obstacles. Has some good class handicap hurdles form and gets a useful age allowance here, but this trip is a step into the unknown.

Form: 0212-20

Forecasts

Sizing Tennessee (5/4), Sternrubin (7/4), Dolos (11/4), Dalkadam (100/1)

It's not hard to see SIZING TENNESSEE bowling along in front and trying to take the sting out of the finish of the other pair, both of whom need to prove this trip suits as well as shorter does. He can put his jumping experience to good use to see off Dolos, who gets a nice allowance but needs to fence fluently on chase debut, and Sternrubin, who didn't look a natural on his chase debut but should improve for it.