Great Glen Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 5m 35.1s

Coole Lion⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey

5/1

Dual point-to-point scorer earlier in the year who was pulled-up on rules debut at Southwell (2m4f; soft) when struggling. Plenty to prove after that as he is sent over fences and looks the outsider of the four.

Form: P1-1P

Itchy Feet⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 150| BF

1/5

High-class novice hurdler for whom things didn't go to plan for on seasonal comeback at Kempton (2m; good). Has been given a short break since then, and this looks a penalty kick on chase debut if he jumps soundly.

Form: 11234-4

Leskinfere²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 101

14/1

0-11 under rules and has already had three tries over fences, most recently when third over fences at Leicester (2m6f; good to soft) in a low-grade handicap chase. Would need to improve markedly on that form to feature.

Form: 7P7-243

Non-Runners

Forecast³⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: M Keighley J: Patrick Cowley

Forecasts

Itchy Feet (1/5), Forecast (2/1), Coole Lion (5/1), Leskinfere (14/1)

Although he made a somewhat disappointing return to action when only fourth at Kempton, ITCHY FEET is worth giving another chance to considering the level he reached as a novice-hurdler. He is 12lbs clear of his nearest rival on hurdles rating, and he should win this comfortably granted a clear round on chase debut. The nearest danger to the selection is Forecast who was a decent hurdler and does have the benefit of a run over the larger obstacles which came at Catterick last month (though he was an eight-length third). Leskinfere is not entitled to get anywhere near the aforementioned pair but looks booked for third given he has less to prove than Coole Lion.