South Shropshire Roofing Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 4m 3.70s

Clondaw Castle¹⁵

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: T R George| OR: 134| D

Form: 317-521

Whatswrongwithyou²³

Age: 15| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: N J Henderson| OR: 135| CD

Form: 113-621

Style De Garde^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 140| D

10/11

Winner of a beginners chase by 7L at Hereford (2m, good) in November but refused to race at the same venue the following month. Good second back over hurdles last time and represents a leading stable.

Form: 42P-1R2

Charming Zen²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: N D Fehily| T: O Murphy| OR: 130

4/1

Placed on both chase starts so far including when second of four over an extended 2m at Newbury (good) on handicap debut last month. Trip and forecast ground should both suit.

Form: 11/7F-32

Eddiemaurice²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: J L Flint| OR: 119| D

12/1

Handicap hurdle winner at Kempton (2m, good-to-soft) in December and 7L fourth over the same C&D subsequently. Best effort in two previous chase starts came when fourth off a mark of 122 over 2m at Chepstow (soft) in November 2017.

Form: 654/414

Louis' Vac Pouch^h¹¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: Henry Oliver| D

5/2

Four time hurdle winner including over an extended 3m at Aintree (soft) in November 2017. Had just three starts since and debuts over fences and for this stable following a break.

Form: 1/6100-0

Thomas Blossom⁷⁹

Age: 16| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: R C Harper| OR: 105| D

Form: 463-511

Forecasts

Style De Garde (10/11), Louis' Vac Pouch (5/2), Charming Zen (4/1), Eddiemaurice (12/1)

STYLE DE GARDE has given trouble at the start including when refusing to race on his penultimate outing but granted a clean start he looks likely to prove hard to beat conceding weight to his rivals in this small field novice chase. Charming Zen can finish runner-up having placed in a handicap last time while third can go to Louis' Vac Pouch on chase and stabel debut.