Be FestivalReady With Racing TV Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 40.70s

Debece⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 141

1/6

Useful form over fences so far adding to a similar reputation he was building over hurdles. Won on his second and latest start over fences with a very likeable effort (made all; jumped soundly); further progress very likely; trip will suit ideally.

Form: 13/4-F21

Lord Du Mesnil^p,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: R Hobson| OR: 122

4/1

Chase/hurdle maiden (0-17) who is now on his third run back from a wind op. Has on occasions gone close to breaking his losing run but failed to build on the promise he had shown on his first run back from his wind op last time; plenty to do here.

Form: 532936

News For Pascal⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: J Kington| T: S G West| OR: 79

66/1

Dual point-to-point winner (2-10) who has returned a less than impressive 0-20 record under Rules and faces a stiff task here. Finished a remote third here last time over 2m3f but in truth achieved very little.

Form: 220093

Forecasts

Debece (1/6), Lord Du Mesnil (4/1), News For Pascal (66/1)

This looks a very straightforward task for DEBECE to add another win to his chasing CV having got off the mark over the larger obstacles last time out. He looks to have far too much quality to be troubled by his two rivals. Lord Du Mesnil ought to take second spot if official ratings are to be believed from News For Pascal who looks outclassed once again at the weights.