13:45 Hereford

Saturday 15 December 2018

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Jump Into A George Smith Horsebox Novices' Chase

Off time: 13:48 | Winning time: 4m 17.70s

First Drift²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 127| D

25/1

Dual novice hurdle winner last season including over an extended 2m at Market Rasen (soft) in March. Drop in trip should suit having pulled up over an extended 2m5f on chase debut at Market Rasen (good-to-soft) last time.

Form: 45112-P

Herefordshire⁷⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: S-J Davies

100/1

Point-to-point winner on good ground in April 2016. Returning from over two years off the track having been beaten 55L on chase debut at Ffos Las (3m, good) in November of that year. Debuting for a new trainer.

Form: 215/

Jurby³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Shoemark| T: O Sherwood| OR: 127| D

3/1

Promising third off a mark of 129 over this C&D on good ground when making his chase debut a month ago. Capable of running well once more.

Form: 1P2F1-3

Notre Ami¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 119| D

16/1

Beaten 33L when last of three on his return to fences at Kempton (2m2f, good) last time out. Probably best watched at present.

Form: P10-F23

Ollie Vaar³¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: L Heard| T: R J Price| OR: 113

33/1

Failed to complete in two point-to-points but signs of better over hurdles last season. Likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps however.

Form: PF/5476-

Onefortheroadtom²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: H Fry| OR: 135

9/2

Jumpers' bumper and novice hurdle winner last season. Decent 15L sixth of seven on chase debut at Ascot (2m3f, good) last month and is a leading contender in this contest.

Form: 13516-6

Style De Garde^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 138| CD

8/13

Grade 3-placed in handicap company at Cheltenham (soft) in March and made a winning chase debut over C&D on good ground last time out. One for the shortlist for a leading stable.

Form: 1142P-1

Sonnetist^p⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: P D Evans

66/1

Returning from a spell on the Flat when beaten 58L on chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) early last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3

Arian^p,t1¹⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: R T Dunne| T: J L Flint| OR: 116| BF| DWS

16/1

Soft ground maiden hurdle winner in cheekpieces (retained since) at Chepstow in April. Tongue tie tried for the first time on chase debut following wind surgery.

Form: 2221-39

Forecasts

Style De Garde (8/13), Jurby (3/1), Onefortheroadtom (9/2), Arian (16/1), Notre Ami (16/1), First Drift (25/1), Ollie Vaar (33/1), Sonnetist (66/1), Herefordshire (100/1)

ONEFORTHEROADTOM can get off the mark at the second time of asking over fences in this novice chase. The selection is likely to have improved for his chase debut and he can get the better of course winner Style De Garde who can take second ahead of First Drift should should appreciate the drop back in distance.