Howdens Joinery Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 5m 37.36s

Hogan's Height^t⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 131

7/2

Has improved of late, winning novices' chases at both Ludlow and Wetherby at around this trip. Acts on heavy and has gone up 8lb for his latest success, but possible that there is more to come and again has claims.

Form: 6-27211

Bollin Ace^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: T D Easterby| OR: 129| D

4/1

Ran well in defeat at both Sedgefield (2m½f) and Newcastle (2m½f, heavy) earlier this year. Although not as good last time, he managed to win a Leicester beginners' chase by 16L. No change to his mark for this though will probably need improvement.

Form: F2-F421

Bako De La Saulaie³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 123

3/1

Improving performer over fences this season and went close to winning at Doncaster (3m, soft) two starts ago. Not far off that form last time at Carlisle, when he showed he handles heavy ground. Needs to eek out a bit more, but cannot be ruled out.

Form: 611-422

Just Georgie²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 118

4/1

Recorded his best effort over fences when idling a little but still winning comfortably over 3m (heavy) at Wetherby last month. Has gone up 8lb for that, but has to enter calculations under another positive ride from his pilot in these conditions.

Form: 3-62U61

Hills Of Dubai⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 118| D

10/3

Arrives seeking a hat-trick after back-to-back wins at Ayr (both 2m4½f, heavy) in January. Has untapped potential now upped to this trip and can again go well.

Form: 6233-11

Non-Runners

Beggar's Wishes¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P & M Bowen J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Bako De La Saulaie (3/1), Hills Of Dubai (10/3), Hogan's Height (7/2), Just Georgie (4/1), Bollin Ace (4/1), Beggar's Wishes (6/1)

A decent contest in prospect here and HILLS OF DUBAI gets the vote. Donald McCain's gelding comes into this in good form and there should be more to come for the point-to-point winner now he is upped in trip. Bako De La Saulaie, Just Georgie, Beggar's Wishes and Hogan's Height can all have some sort of case made for them, while Bollin Ace will need to step up on the form of his Leicester success to back that up.