Join Racing TV Now Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 6m 6.82s

Eclair Des Sablons⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 111| D

4/1

Fair form when runner-up 3 times over hurdles. Badly hampered when unseating early on chase debut in July, and this former point winner could have a part to play granted better luck this time.

Form: 2/260-8U

North Star Oscar^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Adrian Heskin| T: W Greatrex| OR: 107

10/3

Three-time hurdles winner in 2019 but, having undergone another wind operation earlier this year, he failed to fire on return at Starford. Needs to bounce back now switched to fences.

Form: 13124-2

Kitty's Light²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 117

3/1

Immediate improvement for the switch to fences when scoring at Southwell last month. At least matched that form when runner-up over 21.1f next time and shapes as though this stiffer test will suit.

Form: 9-75312

Blue N Yellow²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: T R George| OR: 97

3/1

Second to Kitty's Light at Southwell on penultimate start, but not so good at Newton Abbot (21f) next time and couldn't be sure that he'll benefit from this step up in trip.

Form: 426-525

Rosserk Abbey^h¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bishop| OR: 97

5/1

Modest winning staying hurdler who stepped up on low-key chase debut when fourth on return over 26f at Fontwell. Not hard to envisage this 7-y-o playing a leading role off same mark here.

Form: 22524-4

Forecasts

Kitty's Light (3/1), Blue N Yellow (3/1), North Star Oscar (10/3), Eclair Des Sablons (4/1), Rosserk Abbey (5/1)

The one with the most appealing claims is KITTY'S LIGHT, who has taken well to fences and left the impression that moving up to this trip would be in his favour when runner-up at Sedgefield. Eclair des Sablons got no further than the second obstacle on chase debut, but that was no fault of his own and he'll be dangerous if allowed a soft lead. Rosserk Abbey also enters calculations.