Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 6.8s

Gleno¹⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 122| C

6/1

Won three of his last four over timber at around 2m4f/2m5f in the spring; including in good style here when last spotted. Returns for chasing introduction and has to be of interest.

Form: 981161-

Included^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 118| BF

2/1

Three-time winner over hurdles, has shown good aptitude in four runs over fences, though can sometimes take a bit of encouraging to leave the start. First run for Dr Richard Newland and could be an improver.

Form: 132334

Carolines Charm²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 117| C

10/1

Made perfect start to chase career when turning over odds-on jolly this track (2m5 ½f, good to firm) in August as a 20-1 chance. Held since at Worcester but should be competitive in this field.

Form: P-4P013

Reallyradical¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 114

8/1

Twice runner-up in points-to-points, achieved little in three hurdles run for this yard back in the spring but returns from a break now and the sort to do better in this sphere before too long.

Form: F22439-

De Forgotten One^h¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 114

9/2

Impressive winner of lone point-to-point (3m) 12 months ago where he made all to win by 8L. Also won a Doncaster maiden hurdle in January (2m5f, good) in one of three runs over timber. Back from a break and should take to this challenge.

Form: 16146-

Pointed And Sharp^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 112| C

3/1

Modest hurdler, took time to get going over fences (failed to complete first three starts) but back up Worcester second in August with win here (2m1½f, good) last month; always in control as odds-on favourite. Major player once again.

Form: F-32P21

Annie Bonny²⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 112| BF

20/1

Easy winner of Sedgefield novice handicap hurdle (2m1f, soft) in March but didn't jump fluently under penalty a week later at Taunton and was well fended off. Point-to-point winner in 2018, so has chance to improve going into this sphere.

Form: 465417-

Forecasts

Included (2/1), Pointed And Sharp (3/1), De Forgotten One (9/2), Gleno (6/1), Reallyradical (8/1), Carolines Charm (10/1), Annie Bonny (20/1)

Pointed And Sharp justified cramped odds to score here over shorter last month and should go well again but this 7lb higher mark will make things tougher and there are some promising rivals. Included has shown an aptitude for fencing and should find a winning chance before long having joined the ranks at Richard Newland's yard but GLENO may be up to a winning chase bow at a track where trainer Gary Moore does well. He was in fine tune over timber before the summer holidays and shapes as though he'll take nicely to this game.