Kate Brook Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 6m 14.4s

Bindon Lane^p,t³⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C Gethings| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 77

250/1

Well held in bumper/completed starts over hurdles, so hard to make any sort of case for switched to chasing after 10 months off.

Form: 009/P55-

Darlac²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 127| BF

15/2

Fontwell maiden hurdle winner (19.2f) who has a mixed record over fences but posted a respectable effort when second of 3 in handicap at Hereford last time. Worth considering back in novice company.

Form: 34F5-F2

Enrilo²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 140| BF

4/6

Bumper/hurdles winner who travelled best when narrowly denied by The Mighty Don at Chepstow on chasing debut and, now 5 lb better off at the weights, is fancied to turn the tables.

Form: 1/1513-2

Enry Iggins²⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: James Best| T: R Walford| DWS

100/1

Winning pointer who made a winning handicap debut over hurdles last season before signing off with a disappointing run. Hard to imagine he'll feature on this switch to chasing.

Form: 1/00610-

Present Value²⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 128| BF

4/1

Winning hurdler who has shaped with plenty of promise over fences on his completed outings over fences last time. Jumping went to pieces when last seen 8 months ago but remains with potential.

Form: 213/24F-

Red River^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 140| D

4/1

Useful hurdler who has needed time between runs since switched to chasing, considerately handled on the back of another absence when third in a novice at Chepstow in October. Needs to build on that.

Form: 131P/F-3

Non-Runners

The Mighty Don²⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: N J Gifford J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Enrilo (4/6), The Mighty Don (10/3), Red River (4/1), Present Value (4/1), Darlac (15/2), Enry Iggins (100/1), Bindon Lane (250/1)

ENRILO made a pleasing start to chasing when just touched off by The Mighty Don at Chepstow last time and should be able to reverse the form with that rival now better off at the weights. Present Value still has plenty of potential over fences, so he also warrants consideration too.