Racing TV Beginners' Chase

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 5m 20.7s

Cloudy Glen⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 132| BF| C

5/6

Collared close home by the Nicky Richards-trained Chapel Stile at Carlisle (2m5f, heavy) on his penultimate start; fell at the fifth when sent off odds-on favourite at Market Rasen on Boxing Day; can he gain amends in this match race?

Form: 171-42F

Secret Reprieve⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 130

1/1

Closed on the idling winner Newtide in a small-field novices' chase at Ffos Las (3m, soft) in November; it's still very early days over fences (0-2) but will he possess the tactical speed/nous to cope with Cloudy Glen?

Form: 515-52

Forecasts

Cloudy Glen (5/6), Secret Reprieve (1/1)

CLOUDY GLEN was an easy all the way winner over hurdles on this card 12 months ago and is fancied to make it fourth-time lucky over fences. Reeled in close home by Chapel Stile at Carlisle (2m5f) on his penultimate start, a positive showing was anticipated at Market Rasen on Boxing Day (fell early doors). Assuming that he's none the worse for that spill he should possess the tactical speed/nous to cope with the challenge of the staying-type Secret Reprieve, and in the process can provide Venetia Williams with an opening race double on the Haydock card.