Racing Post GoNorth Weekend 20-22 March Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 41.53s

Pogue^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 121

2/1

Built on a promising chase debut when winning a novices' handicap chase over 2m3f at Doncaster (good-to-soft) last month. Raised 8lb for that victory and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 322-221

She'sasupermack^h²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 119| D

9/1

Placed on both hurdles starts since returning from a break including when runner-up over 2m at Newcastle (soft) last month. Interesting runner racing off a 3lb higher mark with this step up in trip no issue on debut over fences.

Form: 126032

First Account¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 117| BF

6/5

Point-to-point winner on yielding-to-soft ground in March 2018 but has had just three Rules starts since. Ran well when 3L second at Hexham (heavy) over an extended 1m7f on chase debut in November and is interesting on debut for this yard.

Form: 1/32-2

Im Too Generous^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 114| CD

5/1

Returned to fences with a good ½L second in a 3m novices' handicap chase on soft ground here earlier this month. Notable runner dropping in distance following a 2lb rise in the weights.

Form: P1-1312

Carlitos Bay^b,t¹⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 105

66/1

16 race maiden over fences and was pulled up in a 3m1f handicap chase at Wexford (good) in September on final start for previous stable. Others make more appeal on debut for this yard.

Form: 83960P

Destiny Is All⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 93

28/1

Signs of ability in point-to-point races last spring but has struggled in maiden hurdle contests since switched to Rules racing. Worth a check in the market on handicap and chase debut following a break.

Form: 5-45856

Forecasts

First Account (6/5), Pogue (2/1), Im Too Generous (5/1), She'sasupermack (9/1), Destiny Is All (28/1), Carlitos Bay (66/1)

Top weight POGUE impressed when winning at Doncaster last time out and he can register a second victory over fences by taking this novices' handicap event. The selection has a top jockey in the saddle and he can see off chasing debutant She'sasupermack who can take second spot ahead of First Account who can finish runner-up on his first start since joining his current stable.