Great North Swim Novices' Chase

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 19.60s

Mighty Leader^t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127| D

2/1

Winner of a three runner contest over 3m2f at Newton Abbot (good) on return to fences last month. One to note despite carrying a penalty for that success.

Form: 61517-1

Hard Knocks^t1³⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Finian O'Toole⁽³⁾| T: Kenny Johnson

33/1

Placed in a point-to-point from two starts in spring last year. Wears a tongue tie for Rules and chase debut.

Form: 26-

Spinning Scooter^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 89

16/1

Recorded his first placed effort when finishing runner-up off a mark of 89 over C&D on good ground last time out. More needed in this.

Form: 46P4-52

Tanarpino^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 130| D

4/11

Finished a neck second off a mark of 125 at Uttoxeter (3m, good) last time out. Trip and ground in his favour here and a leading contender on this occasion.

Form: 28333-2

Non-Runners

Cherif De L'Isle¹⁸³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: D R Fox

Forecasts

Tanarpino (4/11), Mighty Leader (2/1), Cherif De L'Isle (4/1), Spinning Scooter (16/1), Hard Knocks (33/1)

The weight that TANARPINO receives from Mighty Leader may prove crucial at the business end of the race and it is Jennie Candlish's charge who is preferred in this five runner novice chase. The selection has placed on half of his six chase starts and can get the better of Fergal O'Brien's gelding who was a winner last time. Cherif De L'isle was a winner over hurdles in France and can claim third on chase debut.