Low Cost Vans Novices' Chase (Listed)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 59.1s

Jarveys Plate²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 141

11/2

Bolted up in Listed novice hurdle at Cheltenham (2m4f+) on New Year's Day; unable to replicate that performance in much stronger races afterwards. Returns to action for chase bow and going in quite deep.

Form: 1/32139-

Reserve Tank¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 151

4/5

Won all four starts in novice hurdles during early part of 2019, trips ranging from 2m-2m5f on soft-good ground. Trainer has started some famous names over fences in this contest and commands plenty respect as such.

Form: 37111-1

Posh Trish²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 142| CD

13/8

Won four of first five over timber last term before coming up short in Grade 2 Mares' Novice at Cheltenham Festival. Point-to-point winner will have future over fences and interesting champion trainer starts her off here. One of two for yard.

Form: 121118-

Non-Runners

Secret Investor¹⁸²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Reserve Tank (4/5), Posh Trish (13/8), Secret Investor (9/4), Jarveys Plate (11/2)

The likes of Cue Card and Finian's Oscar have started their chasing careers by landing this race and Colin Tizzard has outstanding claims once more with RESERVE TANK. He enjoyed Grade 1 victories at Aintree and Punchestown over timber at the back end of last season and look sure to have a bright future in this sphere. Paul Nicholls fires two of the remaining three, with Secret Investor a winner at this meeting last season and already a Grade 2-winning novice over fences. Stablemate Posh Trish can edge out Jarveys Plate for the minors.