32 West Ltd EBF Novices' Chase

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 4m 16.6s

Tonto's Spirit^h¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 128| CD

2/1

Three-time C&D winner with the latest win coming over fences (two-time hurdles winner); generally, likes to go forward, jumps soundly. Kept ticking over on the Flat recently (fair third), penalised but has to be respected back over fences.

Form: 325-102

Francky Du Berlais^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 123| BF

7/4

Winner over hurdles at up to 2m4f who looks capable of similar form over fences but has yet to win in two starts over the larger obstacles. Beaten favourite last time out at Market Rasen; this trip looks a little on the short side.

Form: 154-224

Garo De Juilley^t¹⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 137

6/4

Chasing newcomer who was useful over hurdles although he comes here off a break having run poorly last time. Does have some quirks and this trip could well be on the short side (hurdles wins over further); market could give some clues.

Form: 414650-

Go Guarantor^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: R M Smith| OR: 84

100/1

Poor runs on the Flat had formed a precursor to his chasing debut which was far from auspicious; blundered and unseated rider at the second. Little reason to suspect that he will be any better here and faces a tough task.

Form: 29PPP-U

You're The Man^t1⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: T J Phelan| T: A Sadik

28/1

Won a couple of small-field Irish point-to-points in the spring by 10L and 20L having failed to complete in four starts prior to that first victory. Now makes his Rules/stable debut with usual tongue-tie worn; not an easy introduction.

Form: 112-2R3

Non-Runners

Djingle³⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: J Queally J: Adrian Heskin

Forecasts

Garo De Juilley (6/4), Djingle (13/8), Francky Du Berlais (7/4), Tonto's Spirit (2/1), You're The Man (28/1), Go Guarantor (100/1)

Quite an interesting little affair with the Irish-trained Djingle still looking rather enthusiastic in his latest starts having proved a real tearaway type for Paul Nicholls and his keenness could still make him vulnerable. Both Garo De Juilley and Francky Du Berlais were decent over hurdles with the former looking as though he ought to be able to take decent rank in this sphere. He might just need this though and the experience of the latter of that duo around this tricky course (made his chasing debut here) will count for a little more. TONTO’S SPIRIT has the most trackcraft of all of these though and he can put that to good use despite the penalty to record a fourth course win.