Sky Sports Racing Channel 415 Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 38.67s

Commit Or Quit¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C J Mann| OR: 107

7/4

£60,000 buy after finishing second in an Irish point in April 2019. Showed ability in bumpers/over hurdles and on recent Ffos Las chase debut, but looks a shade too high in the weights.

Form: 2/6448-5

Speedy Cargo^b⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 105

3/1

Winless following half-a-dozen starts over hurdles, but made it fourth time lucky in this sphere on return at Cartmel (25.5f) in August. Up just 2 lb and should make his presence felt.

Form: 63524-1

Hidden Cargo^b1¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 100

7/1

Point winner who hit the crossbar in handicap chases at Bangor and Southwell in July. However, record under Rules stands at 0-16 following inauspicious effort last time. Now tried in blinkers.

Form: PP-2244

Moans Cross¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 100

11/4

Uttoxeter maiden hurdle winner in July 2019 and returned to form on third start over fences when going close at Huntingdon (19.9f) recently. 2 lb rise fair and this stiffer test will be in his favour.

Form: 080-F82

Granitic^t²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 90| BF

9/1

Bumper winner who showed fair form over hurdles and was runner-up on second chase start at Wincanton in February. Claims if able to match that form now upped in trip back from a 7-month break.

Form: 80962F-

Non-Runners

It's For Alan⁴³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: Miss J S Davis J: James Davies

Betterlatethanneva¹²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: G Howell J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Commit Or Quit (7/4), Moans Cross (11/4), Speedy Cargo (3/1), Hidden Cargo (7/1), Granitic (9/1), It's For Alan (16/1), Betterlatethanneva (100/1)

The vote goes to MOANS CROSS, who returned to form when finding just one too good at Huntingdon and this step up in trip looks a good move (sole hurdles success was gained over 23.3f). With Commit Or Quit seemingly a shade too high in the weights and Hidden Cargo 0-16 under Rules, Granitic and Speedy Cargo may emerge as the main dangers.