Racing Partnership TRP Novices' Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 1.1s

Sword Of Fate³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 135| CD

6/4

Looks to have a difficult task on his hands here at the weights despite being unbeaten over fences so far including a win over a small field over C&D last time. Jumped well over fences and that will help here as will his claiming amateur.

Form: 70-1511

The Unit²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 139| BF| D

13/8

Only win over fences came at odds-on and question marks remain about his jumping and was beaten at odds-on over C&D last time. Stamina looked a little stretched last time when conceding 12lb to Drinks Interval (only 7lb this time around).

Form: 327-812

Applesandpierres^v¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 132

8/1

One-time useful hurdler who fell on his chase debut and only returned to this discipline recently when failing to reel in a well respected hurdler at Cartmel. Can be a little inconsistent and will have to work hard to be competitive.

Form: 39-2162

Drinks Interval^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 127| CD

7/2

Useful hurdler who should probably have won more over the smaller obstacles. Made a good start to her chasing career when making the most of receiving weight from The Unit over C&D; weight advantage reduced this time but still a leading chance.

Form: 334-021

Forecasts

Sword Of Fate (6/4), The Unit (13/8), Drinks Interval (7/2), Applesandpierres (8/1)

A tight and what should be an informative contest with DRINKS INTERVAL who could be a better chaser than she was a hurdler taken to confirm the form with The Unit. The weight disparity between the two is less this time around but that can be balanced against the experience the two have over fences. Sword Of Fate faces what looks to be a stiff task at the weights but is still unbeaten over fences and is sure to put up a good display with Applesandpierres not totally out of this but having to show a little more than he has so far over fences; needs to match his very best hurdles form.