Walter Wales Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 57.6s

Wood Pigeon^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 103| BF| CD

11/8

C&D winner on heavy ground in January but completed just one of his three subsequent starts and in trouble from a relatively early stage at Southwell last time.

Form: 4U1U2P

Alpha Indi¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: T Dowling⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 100

9/4

Placed twice from eight starts over hurdles but held fourth off a 2lb higher mark at Southwell last time and making his chase debut today.

Form: 2-34964

Heresmynumber^p,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: A Stronge| OR: 92

2/1

Finished third the last twice including on chase debut at Leicester (2m4f, soft) last time out. Interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 92/F-033

The Society Man¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: T E Whelan| T: M C Chapman| OR: 64

25/1

Won just 1 of his 85 career starts and well held in a jumpers bumper last time. Likely to struggle once more.

Form: 553PU3

Forecasts

Wood Pigeon (11/8), Heresmynumber (2/1), Alpha Indi (9/4), The Society Man (25/1)

HERESMYNUMBER showed plenty of promise on last months chase debut and with improvement likely he is taken to register a first victory in this concluding contest. Wood Pigeon can put a disappointing effort last time out behind him by finishing second ahead of Alpha Indi.