Weatherbys Racing Bank Beginners' Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 59.75s

Len Brennan³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

6/1

Improved on Rules debut when finishing third in a 2m6f maiden hurdle at Stratford (good) last month on his return from a break. Bit to find with his rivals on chase debut.

Form: F3-93

Theclockisticking²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| BF| C

1/12

Good fourth when contesting a 3m handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (good-to-soft) last month. Finished fifth in a 2m4f Grade 3 prior to that and is likely to play a leading role on chase debut.

Form: 32-4254

Non-Runners

Piri Massini²¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Theclockisticking (1/12), Piri Massini (15/8), Len Brennan (6/1)

THECLOCKISTICKING was the best of these over hurdles and he looks capable of getting off the mark at the first attempt over fences following a couple of decent handicap hurdle efforts this autumn. Piri Massini proved a disappointment on his final hurdles start of last season and he can take second here ahead of Len Brannan who is the least experienced of the trio.