Dick Christian Novices' Chase

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 16.2s

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Odds

Optimus Prime

1/4, 2/9, 1/4, 2/9, 1/4, 2/9

4/6

Rayvin Black

11/4, 3/1, 11/4, 3/1

5/4

The Lion Man

25/1

Sussex Road

100/1, 80/1, 100/1, 80/1

66/1

SP Book Percentage 109.78

Forecasts

Optimus Prime (4/6), Rayvin Black (5/4), The Lion Man (25/1), Sussex Road (66/1)

Although there was little to choose between them over hurdles, OPTIMUS PRIME has looked more of a natural chaser than Rayvin Black on what we have seen from them so far and Dan Skelton's charge is taken to concede weight to his chief opponent here and see him off. That is not to dismiss Oliver Sherwood's charge readily, but he will need to jump with much more fluency than when he had a go chasing last year. The Lion Man can chase them home.