32Red.com Wayward Lad Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 4.53s

Cyrname^h,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 139| D

7/4

French hurdle winner got off the mark for current yard when winning by 14L over 2m½f at Huntingdon. Well held second of five latest at Newbury. Stable second string and plenty to do on ratings but should continue to improve.

Form: 1/56-712

Kostaquarta^p,t⁴⁷¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: James Banks| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 80

100/1

Six-time point-to-point winner has been beaten out of sight in all five starts to date under rules. Changed yards now and likely to be completely outclassed.

Form: P59667-

Shantou Rock^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 148| BF| D

6/4

Won three times over hurdles although behind a couple of these on ratings. Made pleasing chasing debut at Newton Abbot beating The Unit by 9L. Shade disappointing latest when turned over at odds-on at Warwick but may have gone too quick.

Form: 211F-12

Tommy Silver^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 144| BF| D

9/4

Three-time winner over timber has already had three starts over fences. Seconds at Worcester and Bangor split by a win at Leicester. Seems a progressive type but jumping left a cause for concern here.

Form: 016-212

Non-Runners

The Unit⁵²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: A King J: Wayne Hutchinson

Forecasts

Shantou Rock (6/4), Cyrname (7/4), Tommy Silver (9/4), The Unit (3/1), Kostaquarta (100/1)

SHANTOU ROCK may have gone off too fast at Warwick and he paid the price late on but Dan Skelton's charge is a particularly bold jumper for a novice and he could really put the pressure on his rivals from the front here and this flat track should play to his strengths. Tommy Silver is Sam Twiston-Davies' choice of the Nicholls duo and he could prove the toughest rival for the selection. A flat 2m may not be ideal for The Unit but if Shantou Rock goes too hard again he could be the one to pick up the pieces.