Watch Racing TV Now Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 45.1s

Best To Come⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 105| BF

1/1

Has improved on what he showed for Tom George in his first two starts over hurdles for this trainer. Looks to be on a workable mark for this chase debut. Interesting.

Form: 554022

Ask Paddy⁴⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 100| CD

9/2

Scored here over hurdles in 2017, though all wins so far have been on soft, so has to prove he handles a sound surface. Returns from over a year off dropped in trip, but was promising previously, so can't rule him out.

Form: 51116/3-

Goodthyneaway^t1⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 100WS

11/4

Showed a modicum of ability in one of his hurdles runs. Goes chasing on first start since a wind op, sporting a tongue-tie. In good hands, and no surprise to see an improved effort.

Form: 744090

Away For Slates^h⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 97| D

10/1

Dual hurdles winner three years ago, but barren since. Better effort last time out (chase debut) at Plumpton. Should be suited by this longer trip, and not ruled out.

Form: 3P-00P2

Arboretum^b1⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 73

22/1

Has won from a higher mark over hurdles, but hard to recommend him on chase form. Blinkers now fitted.

Form: 3-P76P8

Non-Runners

Cap Du Nord¹

Weight: 12-5| Age: 6

T: Christian Williams J: R Johnson

Western Morning¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: M F Harris J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Best To Come (1/1), Goodthyneaway (11/4), Cap Du Nord (3/1), Western Morning (7/2), Ask Paddy (9/2), Away For Slates (10/1), Arboretum (22/1)

If he takes his chance here, then Cap Du Nord would be entitled to plenty of respect, while Ask Paddy is interesting, and Goodthyneaway could show improvement for a wind op and the fitting of a tongue-tie. Western Morning and stablemate Away For Slates both merit consideration, but the suggestion is BEST TO COME, who wouldn't need much improvement to make a winning chase debut from this mark.