13:00 Aintree

Saturday 7 November 2020

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William Hill Play Responsibly Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 11.20s

Burrows Park²⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 136| D

22/1

Largely consistent staying handicap hurdler who seemed amiss in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham when last seen. No reason why he shouldn't take to fences.

Form: 0/6214P-

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Lord Napier²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 135| D

50/1

Useful hurdler at his best but below form last term and made inauspicious start to chasing in a novice at Sedgefield on reappearance.

Form: 165/P0-8

Time To Get Up^t³²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 133

18/1

Plenty of promise when in the frame in maiden hurdles in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien. Has switched to Jonjo O'Neill ahead of this chase/handicap debut after 11 months off. Betting should guide.

Form: 2/42-

Quoi De Neuf²⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: Evan Williams| OR: 133| CD

5/2

Easy point winner who proved himself to be fairly useful over hurdles but strikes as the sort to really come into his own over the larger obstacles this season. One to consider back from 9 months off.

Form: 42/24B0-

Northofthewall^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 133| BF| D

9/4

Progressive hurdler last term, facile winner of novice events on final 2 starts. Good fourth of 18 despite mistakes in handicap at Uttoxeter on seasonal/chasing debut, and open to improvement.

Form: 21611-4

Canelo^p1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 130| D

10/1

Dual hurdles winner who opened chase account at the fourth time of asking at Huntingdon in March. Likely needed the run on first outing since at Uttoxeter 22 days ago, and cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 1/3601-0

Fanfan Du Seuil³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 124

12/1

Dual hurdles winner who has been below form since last season's reappearance (well-fifth at Compiegne on first outing this term) but has the scope to make a better chaser.

Form: 57/490-5

Diamond Fort²⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 123| D

16/1

Dual hurdles winner who offered plenty of encouragement on all 3 chasing outing last term, sticking on well when third at Catterick 9 months ago. Likely to be tuned up for this return.

Form: 255/F33-

General Custard^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 122

15/2

Dual novice hurdle winner in 2018 and, back from a long absence, improved for a switch to chasing when a staying-on fourth (Repetitio second) at Wetherby. Fascinating handicap debutant.

Form: P1231/4

Repetitio^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 128

12/1

Dual winning hurdler in 2019 and scored on the Flat during the summer. Good second in a novice at Wetherby on first go at chasing and form boosted by the winner subsequently, so not ruled out.

Form: 33310-2

Forecasts

Northofthewall (9/4), Quoi De Neuf (5/2), General Custard (15/2), Canelo (10/1), Repetitio (12/1), Fanfan Du Seuil (12/1), Diamond Fort (16/1), Time To Get Up (18/1), Burrows Park (22/1), Lord Napier (50/1)

GENERAL CUSTARD improved on his hurdling exploits despite seeming in need of the experience when fourth in a Wetherby novice on his first go at chasing and doesn't appear to have been overfaced with an opening mark of 122, so he's taken to make a winning handicap debut. Northofthewall also arrives on the back of a promising first start over fences, so he could prove the main danger.