Racing TV Novices' Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 21.88s

Windsor Avenue²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 138| C| D

6/5

Runner-up in Grade 2 novice hurdle at Kelso last season. Looked a natural when making all and jumping well to score easily on chasing bow at Sedgefield three weeks ago. This is much tougher with penalty to concede but should be thereabouts.

Form: 21412-1

Ahead of The Curve^p,t⁴¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 128| D

50/1

Fair handicap hurdler but hasn't won since August 2017. Looked in need of run after summer break when beaten long way over 3m at Perth in September. Chase debut and will need to be useful to compete in this hot race.

Form: P34P4/0-

Ballymoy³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 151| BF

4/5

Very progressive handicap hurlder last term winning Grade 3 event at Ascot in January off 147. Second when odds-on for chasing bow at Warwick 2m last month, making mistakes. Longer trip will help and much respected if he jumps better.

Form: 41176-2

Court Dreaming¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 122| D

33/1

Won over hurdles at Perth and Kelso last year and went close a couple of twice at Ayr in the spring. Begins chase career here and may well improve for both the outing and the experience.

Form: 213-33P

Hidden Dilemma²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 116| CD

40/1

Won two handicap hurdles here last autumn on testing ground but went off the boil after that. Chase debutante and gets the mares allowance for Irish yard that has its share of winners this side of the water. Looks to face a stiff task though.

Form: 41279P-

Forecasts

Ballymoy (4/5), Windsor Avenue (6/5), Court Dreaming (33/1), Hidden Dilemma (40/1), Ahead of The Curve (50/1)

Although on hurdles form he would almost certainly be found wanting on these terms, WINDSOR AVENUE made such a good chasing debut that he is taken to successfully conceded weight to the likely favourite Ballymoy, who made a few mistakes on his way to finishing second at Warwick recently. Windsor Avenue, on the other hand jumped like a buck at Sedgefield, and while he faces a higher class of rival he should go very well. There's not a great deal to choose between the other three contenders, but the mare Hidden Dilemma might just prove the best of that trio on this occasion.