Matchbook Low Commission Exchange Beginners' Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 2.6s

Burbank^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 136

8/15

Previous chasing form has hardly been anything to celebrate failing to land the odds on both starts. Ran respectably over hurdles last time (never landed a blow at 3m); now given a third go at chasing wearing headgear in this sphere for first-time.

Form: 379/204-

Kingston Mimosa^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 78

28/1

His hurdles win came off a basement mark (only win over timber) and now been sent chasing. Looked to throw away a winning chance last time (3L clear at third last; hung badly) in a 0-100 handicap; should have very little chance at these weights.

Form: 60/0732-

Sao^h,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

13/8

Winning hurdler in France who has proved mightily hard to settle in his hurdles runs in GB (looks a frail sort). Best effort came last time after a wind op only beaten by one who had good Flat form to whom he was conceding weight; chasing debut.

Form: 1242/72-

Forecasts

Burbank (8/15), Sao (13/8), Kingston Mimosa (28/1)

An unappealing contest from a betting point of view as neither of the principals have credentials that would have you rushing to back them. BURBANK despite twice failing to score over fences does come here on the back of a sound enough hurdles run at Aintree over 3m and the blinkers worn for the first-time over fences may help. Sao still hasn’t learnt to settle in his races and off what could be a pedestrian gallop here his prospects of settling don’t look good but he’s almost certain to outclass Kingston Mimosa who would be receiving lumps of weight of the main pair if this were a handicap.