Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 22.6s

Demon D'Aunou²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 119

11/2

Made winning debut over fences at Cartmel in July and not disgraced when fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Perth (20.1f, soft) 24 days ago when going off too hard. Not discounted.

Form: 7-91U65

Rock On Rocco²⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 117

11/4

Lightly-raced sort who signed off for last season with 2m novice hurdle win at Huntingdon. Off 8 months ahead of chase debut now but commands respect for good yard.

Form: 33/7P31-

Fairway Freddy²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 113| C

9/2

Fair 2m winner over hurdles who shaped encouragingly after 10 months off when fading third of 4 in handicap chase at Warwick (16.2f, good) 26 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 193/64-3

Lord Condi^p⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 110| D

11/1

Scored at Southwell on his reappearance but below that form both runs since, only fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (16.4f, good) 44 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with bit to prove now.

Form: PPP-154

Fresno Emery²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Stan Sheppard| T: R Walford| OR: 108| BF| D

8/1

Fair winning hurdler who signed off last term with creditable third in Taunton handicap. Goes chasing now on comeback and not discounted.

Form: 69/6303-

Admiral's Sunset^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: H Cobden| T: D Weston| OR: 103

4/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018 but he arrives on back of good second of 6 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f, good) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces again worn so expected to be bang there.

Form: 24-3432

Defuture Is Bright²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 101

15/2

Modest maiden hurdler last season. Now goes chasing after 7 months off and needs to show bit more if he's to gain a first success.

Form: 843030-

Forecasts

Rock On Rocco (11/4), Admiral's Sunset (4/1), Fairway Freddy (9/2), Demon D'Aunou (11/2), Defuture Is Bright (15/2), Fresno Emery (8/1), Lord Condi (11/1)

FAIRWAY FREDDY gets the nod as he has more to offer over fences and seems sure to build on his encouraging Warwick comeback third. Demon D'Aunou wasn't seen to best effect when fifth at Perth last time so looks the one to give Nick Gifford's improver most to do, although Admiral's Sunset and chasing debutant Rock On Rocco are others worth a second look in an open handicap.