Best Mate Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 8.30s

Dorking Boy^h,t²⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 126| D

11/4

Fairly useful winning hurdler at 2m to 20f but off track since disappointing eighth in Ascot handicap 8 months ago. Makes chase debut now and this is no easy introduction.

Form: 321149-

Seven De Baune⁴⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 133

9/2

Fairly useful winning hurdler at 21f but off track since encouraging start over fences when second in novice chase at Worcester (20f) 13 months ago. Likely to improve but his fitness is a concern.

Form: 1617/22-

Zoffee¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 132| D

8/13

Made promising chase debut when second of 4 in novice at Warwick (16.2f, good) 19 days ago, jumping well and giving best only late on. Fairly useful winner over hurdles too so he sets a high standard.

Form: 221P-2

Forecasts

Zoffee (8/13), Dorking Boy (11/4), Seven De Baune (9/2)

ZOFFEE pushed the smart Getaway Trump hard when making a most encouraging start to life over fences at Warwick so this likeable front runner is strongly fancied to go one better. Seven de Baune also showed up well on his fencing bow at Worcester but has a lengthy absence to overcome, while Dorking Boy will need to hit the ground running if he's to be involved on his chasing bow.