bwin Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 5.4s

Babbling Stream^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D A Jacob| T: B Barr| OR: 123

7/2

Fair hurdler for Henry De Bromhead in Ireland but was well held on chasing debut at Navan in September. First start for new yard today and this half-brother to Grand National winner Tiger Roll should do better in this sphere.

Form: 014174

Coup De Pinceau²⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 134

30/100

Best of these over hurdles and returns here on the back of a summer break. Looks an interesting recruit to fences for leading trainer and will be pretty tough to beat if fit and ready to go.

Form: 2/26216-

Hoo Bally Diva¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R H Buckler| D

8/1

On an upward curve over hurdles having won his last two starts in handicaps earlier in the year. That form is well below what his two rivals achieved however and needs significant improvement over fences. Stays well.

Form: 326P/1-1

Forecasts

Coup De Pinceau (30/100), Babbling Stream (7/2), Hoo Bally Diva (8/1)

Just the three runners for this novice chase and ready preference is for COUP DE PINCEAU who was a smart performer over hurdles and may have too many guns for his rivals today if jumping well.