MansionBet Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 41.98s

Newtown Boy^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 127

4/1

Won on his hurdles debut last November but was held three times in novice company afterwards; first time over fences and needs to step up considerably on recent efforts over timber.

Form: 2/21324-

Tanrudy^h,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: N J Hawke| OR: 97

14/1

Hurdles form was modest but shaped with promise on chasing debut at Worcester 10 days ago; more needed but going the right way. Needs the other two to under perform though.

Form: 44006-3

Whatmore²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| BF

2/9

Rated the best of these over hurdles and should strip fitter after a couple of runs in April. Been found a reasonable opening to get off the mark over fences at the first time of asking.

Form: 1/31772-

Forecasts

Whatmore (2/9), Newtown Boy (4/1), Tanrudy (14/1)

WHATMORE has the best hurdles form to his name and looks the logical choice to lead home Newtown Boy and Tanrudy if he is sparked into action by this new challenge of racing over fences.