St Austell Brewery Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 6m 33.1s

The Flame³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112

3/1

Handicap hurdle winner over 3m on good ground at Southwell in May. Finished runner-up over an extended 2m3f on chase debut at Stratford (good) a month ago and step up in trip is in his favour.

Form: 8-1P682

Hello Fellas⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 106| BF

8/11

Placed on all three starts for Nicky Henderson following wind surgery. Beaten a neck over 3m at Perth (good) in a handicap hurdle in July and is one to note on chase debut having joined another top yard.

Form: 557-232

Top Chief^p,t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Angus Cheleda⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 99| BF| C

3/1

Won over 2m5f on good ground here in first time cheekpieces (retained since) in July. Finished runner-up over C&D last time and conditional jockey on board that day retains the ride.

Form: 114142

Dry Ol'party¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: David Noonan| T: W S Kittow| OR: 86| C

20/1

Dual hurdles winner finished well beaten on chase debut over C&D on good ground last month. Making her handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 86/7933

Forecasts

Hello Fellas (8/11), The Flame (3/1), Top Chief (3/1), Dry Ol'party (20/1)

HELLO FELLAS can make his first appearance for Dan Skelton a winning one and in the process register a first victory over fences. The selection was in decent form over hurdles when last in action and he can see off top weight The Flame who placed on chase debut last time while course winner Top Chief can claim third.