Dave Criddle Travel & Bristol Airport Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 6m 12.3s

Kelvingrove^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Killian Moore⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 119| D

14/1

Yet to reach the level of his useful hurdles form in five chase races. Below par last twice in handicaps and pulled up latest. Hard to get away from fact he is potentially well handicapped now so not ruled out.

Form: 82466P

Silent Steps¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 110| BF

9/4

Unsuccessful over hurdles but second in last three including on stable debut latest here. Switch to chasing could work the oracle given she beat the smart Coillte Lass in a point-to-point. Respected.

Form: 55622-2

Never Learn^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 107

7/1

Fell early on over fences first time out and hard to gauge latest where well beaten in a match race by a smart Paul Nicholls novice who was 1/8F having already won. Could prove competitive.

Form: 3743-F2

Bradford Bridge²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 107

3/1

Comfortably the best of his three chase starts to date latest when second over 2m3½f at Chepstow in deep ground. Step up here an unknown but could go well if he stays.

Form: 463-P62

Cucklington^b,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 106

5/2

Built on early promise over fences by winning last twice at Plumpton and Wincanton. Handicap rising fast now but jumps well and stays well so looks the one they all have to beat here.

Form: 6U2-211

Arthur Burrell^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 97

12/1

July 2015 debut bumper win now a distant memory having not won since. Well beaten in both chase starts so hard to make a strong case for him despite feather-weight.

Form: 237-336

Non-Runners

Bendomingo¹⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Jamie Bargary

Forecasts

Silent Steps (9/4), Cucklington (5/2), Bradford Bridge (3/1), Never Learn (7/1), Bendomingo (7/1), Arthur Burrell (12/1), Kelvingrove (14/1)

CUCKLINGTON has been progressing nicely and he can use his experience edge to good effect here and land the hat-trick for the Tizzards. Silent Steps is an interesting rival who could prove better over fences based on her smart point-to-point form and she is fairly handicapped here. Kelvingrove hasn't yet hit the heights over fences but is clearly well handicapped based on his hurdles form.