Pertemps Network Industrial Beginners' Chase

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 5m 30.8s

Maestro Royal⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| C

1/9

Three time winning hurdle including on good-to-soft ground at Newbury last March. Well beaten at that course when last in action early last month but looks to have been found a nice opportunity to get off the mark over fences.

Form: 1717-40

Ticket To Ride^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry| D

6/1

Point-to-point winner last spring and put in his best effort since going under rules when 13L fourth in a maiden hurdle on soft ground here recently. Interesting to see how he fares on chase debut.

Form: 218-04

Forecasts

Maestro Royal (1/9), Ticket To Ride (6/1)

Useful hurdler MAESTRO ROYAL can get off the mark at the first time of asking over fences in the beginners chase that opens the card. Trained by Nicky Henderson the selection's hurdles form is considerably better than his sole rival today Ticket To Ride who put in his best effort under rules last time out.