Reirse Ryan Raceday Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 6m 4.70s

Follow The Bear⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 137| D

11/8

Much improved over hurdles this summer and completed a hat-trick with another small margin game effort at Market Rasen. Type to take well to fences though has been campaigned on a sound surface and long time since he tried soft ground.

Form: 7F3-111

Go Hard Or Go Home⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 74

100/1

Poor form when trained in Ireland and tailed off when backed at long odds on debut over here. Now tries fences but little to recommend him.

Form: 72/00P-8

The Conditional^p1²⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 132| D

4/1

Debut for current trainer but lots of experience over fences when trained in Ireland and best effort when fourth in Leinster National in March when last seen. Mud lover who has conditions in his favour.

Form: 4F4654-

The Hollow Ginge²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 132| D

5/4

Below par when last seen but that was in a valuable handicap hurdle and won on soft ground at Haydock in that sphere last December. Has good record fresh and type to take well to fences.

Form: 76/2419-

Gee Pee²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: M Goldstein| T: P York

150/1

No ability in Point-to-points and same story when tailed off on chasing debut so easy to pass over here.

Form: PF/P-45

Lamh Ar Lamh^h,t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 90

40/1

Consistent staying handicapper over hurdles who put in her best effort on soft ground at Taunton in March, but rated 30lb below the best of these in that sphere so needs fences to bring her to another level of form.

Form: 151-433

Forecasts

The Hollow Ginge (5/4), Follow The Bear (11/8), The Conditional (4/1), Lamh Ar Lamh (40/1), Go Hard Or Go Home (100/1), Gee Pee (150/1)

THE HOLLOW GINGE was generally on an upward curve over the smaller obstacles before disappointing in a valuable Sandown contest when last seen, but shapes as though fences could bring out further improvement and has conditions to suit. The Conditional brings plenty of experience to the table and is feared in first time cheek pieces, while Follow The Bear should make his mark over the larger obstacles though his best form has been on good ground.