grandnational.fans Novices' Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 51.1s

Brother Brian⁹⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: H Morrison| OR: 135| D

7/1

Had just three starts since winning a 2m5f handicap hurdle at Kempton (good-to-soft) in November 2014 and interesting to see how he fares on chase debut following an absence of over two years.

Form: 411366/

Dalkadam²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 90

80/1

Handicap hurdle winner at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) 12 months ago but disappointing in two starts since returning and well beaten in a good novice chase at Ascot (2m3f, good-to-soft) last time.

Form: 323-803

Longmore²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley⁽³⁾| T: S Waugh

200/1

Placed in a point-to-point from five starts but well held on rules debut in a bumper in March and likely to struggle on chase debut.

Form: P34P/98-

Peter The Mayo Man²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P F Nicholls

11/4

Successful three times over hurdles for Neil Mulholland and put in a fair effort when finishing eighth on debut for this yard over hurdles at Ascot (good-to-soft) last month. One for the shortlist on chasing debut.

Form: 11236-8

Stowaway Magic²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| BF| C| D

4/9

Winner three times over hurdles last season and ran well when finishing 11L second to a useful rival on chase debut at Southwell (good) last month. Looks a leading player in this contest.

Form: 21512-2

Forecasts

Stowaway Magic (4/9), Peter The Mayo Man (11/4), Brother Brian (7/1), Dalkadam (80/1), Longmore (200/1)

STOWAWAY MAGIC was the winner of half of his six outings over hurdles and Nicky Henderson's charge can go one better than when finishing runner-up on chase debut last time out. The yard took this with a subsequent multiple Grade 1 winner last year and the selection can get the better of Peter The Mayo Man who is making his chasing debut today while the long absent Brother Brian, a useful performer over hurdles a few years ago is taken to finish third today.