Better Odds With Matchbook Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 6.06s

Amour de Nuit¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| C

5/6

Course hurdles winner the last time he was ridden by this jockey, and having run well in defeat since in more competitive races than this he is very much the one to beat here on chasing debut.

Form: 53-33FF

Another Stowaway^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: T R George

9/4

Still yet to win a race but has finished second on several occasions, and now makes chasing debut. May improve for the switch to the larger obstacles but will need to.

Form: 2/U222P-

Wishfull Dreaming¹¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy

3/1

Much more hurdling experience than his two rivals ahead of their respective chase debuts and some good form, but even his very best is still likely to see him come up short here.

Form: F2/4UP0-

Forecasts

Amour de Nuit (5/6), Another Stowaway (9/4), Wishfull Dreaming (3/1)

Unless one of these improves markedly for the switch to fences, everything looks set for AMOUR DE NUIT to make a successful chasing debut. Paul Nicholls' charge was easily the best of these over hurdles, and that's reflected in the ratings, with him 9lb clear and racing off level-weights. If he fails to fire then Another Stowaway looks the one most likely to capitalise, ahead of Wishfull Dreaming.