1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 6m 24.7s

Youngoconnor⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-4| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 93| D

13/8

Done well since switched to fences following up a Worcester (2m4f, good) second by winning by a neck over an extended 2m7f at Huntingdon (good) last time. One for the shortlist under a penalty.

Form: 5B55-21

Toosey^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: James Davies| T: T Symonds| OR: 94| D

4/1

Returned to form on just her second start over fences when finishing third over 3m at Bangor (good) last time out. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained for this contest.

Form: 655P-03

Golans Choice²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁷⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 90| D

14/1

Placed four times under Rules for Rose Dobbin and has run well in defeat in point-to-points this year. Worth a check in the market on return to fences.

Form: P334-42

Millen Dollar Man^b²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 85| C

7/1

Off the mark at the fifth time of asking over fences when winning by 7L at Fakenham (2m5f, good) last month. Has to defy a 9lb rise if he's to take this stepping up in distance.

Form: 45622-1

Midnight Bliss^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 78| D

7/4

Poor form over hurdles in early 2017 but performed much better in point-to-points this year winning four of her last five starts. Strong chance she leaves previous Rules form well behind on handicap debut.

Form: 21211-1

Non-Runners

Pray For A Rainbow¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: S Drinkwater J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Youngoconnor (13/8), Midnight Bliss (7/4), Toosey (4/1), Pray For A Rainbow (6/1), Millen Dollar Man (7/1), Golans Choice (14/1)

MIDNIGHT BLISS has been in good form in point-to-points in recent times and she can make a winning return to Rules racing by taking this concluding contest. The selection has the ground in her favour here and can get the better of recent winner Youngoconnor who has the trip and ground to suit here while Millen Dollar Man another to have won last time out can claim third.