Introducing Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 56.20s

Uptown Harry³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 122| BF

6/4

Kelso maiden hurdle winner in December over 2m6½f on soft ground; well held back in a handicap at the same venue since though perhaps trip in excess of 3m found him out. Should be competitive down in trip.

Form: 22-4P14

Ettila De Sivola^b⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 118

7/2

Well backed when a game winner at Newcastle (2m½f, soft) in December; third behind Manetti at Ayr in January (2m½f, heavy; 7-4) and may struggle to reverse placings despite better terms here.

Form: 32-5413

Manetti³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 112

8/1

Had Ettila De Sivola in third when scoring over fences at third attempt in January at Ayr (2m½f, heavy; 9-2) but couldn't get near Lastin' Memories since at Kelso and must jump better if hoping to turn things around.

Form: 54-4P17

Lastin' Memories^b³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 98| D

15/8

Placed on first three starts over fences and off the mark in first-time blinkers at Kelso (2m1f, soft; 15-8f) last time out (Manetti held in seventh); likely can follow up here having gone up 6lb.

Form: 26-2321

Forecasts

Uptown Harry (6/4), Lastin' Memories (15/8), Ettila De Sivola (7/2), Manetti (8/1)

Having opened his account at Kelso last time, LASTIN' MEMORIES is fancied to defy a 6lb hike and double up now. The longer trip should suit and he holds Manetti on that showing. Lucy Alexander will need to coax a better round of jumping from her partner but the Ayr winner can have a say if doing so, and that should keep him ahead of old rival Ettila De Sivola. Impossible to rule any of the quartet out, with a drop in trip favourable for Uptown Harry.