bet365 Beginners' Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 2.5s

Black Mischief^p,t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 140| D

6/4

Useful hurdler on his day and winner off a mark of 136 at Haydock (2m3f, good) last November. Fair form in two subsequent starts and is one for the shortlist on debut over fences.

Form: 31/F140-

Solomon Grey^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 138| BF| D

1/2

Placed in a valuable Listed handicap hurdle over 2m5f at Kempton (good) in January. Good second at Ayr subsequently and is interesting down in trip switched to fences for the first time.

Form: 131/722-

Non-Runners

First Flow⁵⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: David Bass

Forecasts

Solomon Grey (1/2), Black Mischief (6/4), First Flow (7/4)

A hot three runner novice chase can go the way of BLACK MISCHIEF who's stable were successful in this race two years ago. The seven-year-old has forecast underfoot conditions to suit and he can get the better of Solomon Grey who is dropping in trip here while third place can go to First Flow who would likely prefer softer going than is forecast.