Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 3m 54.5s

Return Ticket^p1,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies| OR: 134| BF| D

15/8

Yet to win over fences but ran as well as he's ever done when second in Perth handicap on second start for this yard. Bit disappointing in novice at Hexham since, though, and headgear now applied.

Form: 522-522

Snookered⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Cook| T: B Ellison| OR: 138| C| D

2/1

Much improved since front-running tactics have been employed, completing 4-timer at Wetherby in December. Successful in jumpers bumper and on the Flat since and should go well on chase debut.

Form: 111941-

Theatre Legend²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: C Grant| OR: 135| C| D

13/8

Dual-bumper winner who was progressive over hurdles in 2019 and surpassed that form immediately over fences when runner-up here in January. Stiff task a month later and not wthout hope on return.

Form: 322822-

Non-Runners

Evander²⁴⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Theatre Legend (13/8), Return Ticket (15/8), Snookered (2/1), Evander (4/1)

A case can be made for all the quartet. However, RETURN TICKET ran as well as he's ever done when second at Perth on his penultimate start and he can gain his first victory over the larger obstacles with first-time cheekpieces applied. Theatre Legend is narrowly preferred to chase the selection home, ahead of recent Flat winner Snookered.