Greene King IPA Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 4m 17.10s

Gaelik Coast²⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 130

5/1

Winning Irish pointer who made excellent start over hurdles last term with stylish wins in 2m novices at Doncaster and Bangor. Open to further improvement now he goes chasing so sure to be in the mix.

Form: 125/611-

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Timetochill⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Kelly Morgan| OR: 130| D

11/4

Made into fairly useful 2m hurdler last season, scoring at Market Rasen and Musselburgh. Appealed as sort to do well over fences but disappointed in Uttoxeter novice on chasing bow. Not written off.

Form: 31140-3

Imperil²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 124| CD

5/1

Fairly useful ex-French juvenile who made winning start for new yard in 2m maiden hurdle here before good fourth in handicap returned here. Shouldn't be underestimated now going chasing.

Form: 282F14-

Mick Pastor^h,t²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137| DWS

11/10

Smart ex-French recruit who easily landed Ludlow juvenile hurdle before too free in hood when midfield in Fred Winter Handicap at Cheltenham. Back after wind op now and sort to do well over fences.

Form: 1610-

Forecasts

Mick Pastor (11/10), Timetochill (11/4), Gaelik Coast (5/1), Imperil (5/1)

A case can be made for all four of these but MICK PASTOR had the best form over hurdles and this free-going sort could prove an exciting recruit to the 2m novice chasing ranks for his top yard. Gaelik Coast ended last term firmly on the up over hurdles so this winning pointer is much respected, while both Timetochill and Imperil are no forlorn hopes either in an intriguing novice chase.