Bloomfields Horse Boxes Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 4m 8.06s

Utility¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum McKinnes⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 137| CD

11/10

Has in the past looked a quirky sort (refused to race over fences); enjoying a good spell at the moment though over fences winning her last two races (both over this trip). May do better still while having this aura around her; rider knows him well.

Form: 624-F11

Torrent Des Mottes^p,t¹¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 89| D

50/1

Left first chasing run behind on him when winning a handicap off a lowly mark on his second try in this sphere. That was his first ever win; failed to repeat that form in three runs since; back from a break, faces a stiff-task at the weights.

Form: 47152-5

Real Warrior^h1¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: C T Pogson| OR: 102

16/1

Run a couple of decent races over fences but four pulled up efforts in his last five starts sound a note of caution. Looked totally amiss despite leading early on in his last two starts, dropped away quickly both times; hood on; one with problems.

Form: 2PP-5PP

Red Inca¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: A Phillips| OR: 100| BF| D

4/1

Maiden chaser but hard to fault his last three starts for this yard all in handicap company; his second over C&D being his best effort. Ought to be able to give his running but faces a struggle at the weights; better off in handicaps.

Form: 1-25223

Snapdragon Fire¹⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: T Lacey| OR: 135| BF| D

15/8

Gradually developed into a useful handicap hurdler last season (scored three times); now makes his chasing debut. Looks the sort to enjoy this test, will provide a good test for Utility at the weights if he's tuned up and ready to go.

Form: P12412-

Forecasts

Utility (11/10), Snapdragon Fire (15/8), Red Inca (4/1), Real Warrior (16/1), Torrent Des Mottes (50/1)

This looks to boil down to a match between two of the quintet with SNAPDRAGON FIRE narrowly given the verdict despite his main rival Utility having more experience over the larger obstacles. The weights favour the newcomer over fences and he has won when fresh before. Torrent Des Mottes and Red Inca should both run their race but that duo face a stiff task in this sphere and would hold more interest in a handicap; both hold more appeal than Real Warrior.