UBS Beginners' Chase

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: -

Desirable Court^t1⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| BF

2/1

Easy point-to-point winner in 2017 and fences were always going to see him in best light, but a little disappointing over hurdles, having twice suffered reverses at short prices. First start for new top yard here though, so could leave that behind.

Form: 1-1223

Non-Runners

Knocknanuss²¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Maria's Benefit²⁰³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: S Edmunds J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Maria's Benefit (11/8), Desirable Court (2/1), Knocknanuss (9/4)

Just the three runners but an interesting contest all the same. Knocknanuss is going to win some decent handicaps over fences this year but faces a stiff task at these weights to give MARIA'S BENEFIT 7lb and may have to settle for second behind Stuart Edmunds' classy hurdler. She can make the conversion to the larger obstacles a smooth one and get off the mark here. Desirable Court hasn't ht the heights yet but there's time for her to do better.