Watch Racing TV Now Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 4m 43.50s

Regulation^t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: N B King| OR: 119| BF| CD

9/2

Represents last year's winning yard and won over C&D in May off 12lb lower mark. Scored at Fakenham over 2m in June but beaten last three starts although ran with credit on two of those occasions.

Form: P11323

Topofthecotswolds¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 118

3/1

10-race maiden who only narrowly failed to make winning chasing bow at Ffos Las penultimate start before unseating early at Uttoxeter last time. Should stay and has claims if able to put in a clean round.

Form: 262-22F

Grageelagh Girl^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117| CD

5/2

Won two novice hurdles including at this track and has shown enough in three starts over fences to suggest she can win a race or two in this sphere. Outpaced closing stages at Ffos Las over 2m last time so longer trip should suit.

Form: 665-252

Reckless Behavior^h⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: T J Phelan| T: A Sadik| OR: 102

50/1

Won 3m Southwell handicap hurdle for Caroline Bailey in May so no stamina issues. Makes debut for new connections but has looked ill at ease in most starts so far over fences. Better show not out of the question but needs to raise his game.

Form: UP-7137

Alexander The Grey^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 99

5/2

23-race maiden who looked certain winner over C&D last time when clear approaching last, only to empty rapidly on run-in and finish second. Big chance if ridden with a little more restraint off same mark.

Form: 3F-2742

Write It Down¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 97

10/1

Didn't show very much in five starts for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland and fell in Southwell handicap hurdle last time on third start for current yard. May do better over fences and market worth monitoring on chasing bow in weak race.

Form: 00P-50F

Forecasts

Alexander The Grey (5/2), Grageelagh Girl (5/2), Topofthecotswolds (3/1), Regulation (9/2), Write It Down (10/1), Reckless Behavior (50/1)

There are questions marks hanging over all six runners in this novices handicap chase so a tentative choice is TOPOFTHECOTSWOLDS who has a big chance if repeating the form of his debut second on his penultimate start. Alexander The Grey looked like finally winning a race until blowing up dramatically here on the run-in last time. He deserves a win but is clearly very hard to catch right. Write It Down has shown little over timber, but his top yard could get more out of him over fences and he is respected on chasing bow. Top weight Regulation should be thereabouts too and may prove best of the rest.