Peter Earl Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 38.3s

Ramore Will^p,h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 107| CD

4/1

Ex-Irish gelding, won over hurdles at Fontwell and on chase bow here this summer, and has generally run creditably since over a variety of trips, including third last month around here over shorter.

Form: 134433

Duhallow Lad⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: A E Jones| OR: 105

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden over timber, ran well behind Friday Night Light in handicap bow in the sphere (second) in January. Intersting now switched to fences quickly.

Form: 70P732

Le Coeur Net^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 105| BF| C

4/1

Finally got off the mark at the 13th time of asking when winning nicely over shorter trip here penultimate start, settled for second since having been raised 8lb. Can get involved once more.

Form: 64U712

Lillington^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 105

7/2

Better effort last time at Taunton (2m2f, soft) on second chase start when 13L third of 10. Yard in form, needs another step forward.

Form: 33-6063

Western Sunrise²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Farrelly| OR: 98

12/1

Landed a maiden hurdle back in Mach 2016 from a dozen attempts over timber, lost her way a bit since and makes chase debut today with something to prove as a result.

Form: 64-5366

Sir Hubert²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: A Glassonbury| T: R Rowe| OR: 90| C

5/1

Frustrating sort had placed 7-19 before landing 2m1f heavy-ground event here last month on fourth chase start. Not an obvious candidate to build on the win.

Form: 43-3431

Forecasts

Duhallow Lad (3/1), Lillington (7/2), Le Coeur Net (4/1), Ramore Will (4/1), Sir Hubert (5/1), Western Sunrise (12/1)

DUHALLOW LAD doesn't have a lot miles on the clock but he did perform well on his handicap bow last time out over timber. This trip and ground should suit and it might be worth trusting the decision to go straight over fences with him, as opposed to picking up a race over hurdles. Le Coeur Net is in good tune right now and should go well while Sir Hubert had his measure here over shorter and should also be prominent. Lillington put in a good round last time at Taunton and merits some consideration.