Scott & Newman Centenary King Edward Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 4.00s

Mac Tottie^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 132

9/2

Completed a hat-trick in novice hurdles whenw inning over an extended 2m7f at Hexham (good) in October. Fair effort on handicap debut at Cheltenham (good) last month and is one to note upped in trip on chase debut.

Form: 131118-

The Welsh Paddies^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 131

2/1

Dual handicap hurdle winner earlier this year including by 10L over an extended 3m2f at Stratford (good) in March. Good third at Cheltenham (3m, good) subsequently and is interesting on debut over fences.

Form: 0/P5113-

Head To The Stars¹³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: H D Daly| OR: 130

13/2

Dual hurdles winner and completing for the first time over fences when 24L fifth over an extended 2m6f at Newbury (good-to-soft) in December. More needed on return from a break.

Form: 22P/FP5-

Heydour²⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Burke| T: M R Channon| OR: 123

3/1

Beaten a head when finishing runner-up over 2m4f at Huntingdon (good) on chase debut last October. Raised 10lb for that effort and interesting to see how he fares on first start since.

Form: 08/3332-

Nesterenko³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 117

9/1

Good ½L second over an extended 2m6f at Stratford (good-to-soft) on his penultimate start. Step back up in trip should suit following an 8L fifth at Exeter (2m3f, good) last month.

Form: P73/625-

Marble Moon⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 107| D

6/1

Four time winning hurdler including over an extended 3m1f at Hereford (good-to-firm) last October. Struggled over fences since and market support would be notable off a mark 7lb lower than for that Hereford victory.

Form: 110847-

Forecasts

The Welsh Paddies (2/1), Heydour (3/1), Mac Tottie (9/2), Marble Moon (6/1), Head To The Stars (13/2), Nesterenko (9/1)

THE WELSH PADDIES has shown decent form over hurdles in recent starts and he can get off the mark over fences at the first time of asking in this novices' handicap. The selection should appreciate the forecast underfoot conditions and he can get the better of Heydour who is making his first start following an absence while third place can go to top weight Mac Tottie who is making his chase debut.