Toteexacta Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 50.10s

Sizing Titanium^p1³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 118| BF| D

30/100

His four chases to date have yielded one win at Navan (2m1f, heavy) in handicap company. Lots to find with Divine Spear going into this, but looks capable of being best of the rest.

Form: 124/514

Bobbie's Diamond⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁷⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 120

11/4

Won a Limerick maiden hurdle (2m3f, heavy) in 2016, but has made frame just once in eight attempts over fences. Plenty to find on debut for this yard and looks like he will have to wait for other days.

Form: 1/F58P0

Scorpo¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr D Delahunt⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson

50/1

Had a terrible record in Irish point-to-points with the exception of one second-placed effort. Things didn't start well under rules when he was pulled up at Catterick last month and he is impossible to make a case for.

Form: PP9/25-P

Non-Runners

Divine Spear⁵¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Divine Spear (2/7), Sizing Titanium (30/100), Bobbie's Diamond (11/4), Scorpo (50/1)

Nicky Henderson has found a very good opportunity for the doubly-penalised DIVINE SPEAR to complete a hat-trick before considering whether to take up his entry over further in the JLT at the Cheltenham Festival, for which he is currently priced at around 20-1. He looks far too good for this field on paper and should no have problem in seeing them off. Sizing Titanium looks next best ahead of Bobbie's Diamond.