racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 5m 8.32s

Champagne Noir²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 117| D

6/4

Improved to make a winning start over fences at Huntingdon last month, with the reopposing Landin over 16 lengths behind in third. Raised 7 lb but it's likely he has more to offer.

Form: 3/2646-1

Working Class¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 115

14/1

Pair of hurdle wins last autumn and has possibly needed the run when below form on both comeback runs in recent months. Now switches to fences for yard which won this race last year.

Form: 1251-P6

Captain Blackpearl^t²³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 114WS

9/2

Showed some promise over hurdles last season and this point runner-up could well have more to come now chasing on return. Has had wind surgery. Interesting runner.

Form: 2/244-

Jackson Hill^p1,h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 113| BF

4/1

Consistent maiden hurdler who has gone close in handicaps at Plumpton and Fakenham on his last 2 starts. Claims if taking to chasing with first-time cheekpieces added to his usual hood.

Form: 224-522

Landin²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 113| D

9/2

Three-time winner over hurdles in 2017/18 but nowhere near that level since, including when remote third to the reopposing Champagne Noir on his Huntingdon chase debut 4 weeks ago.

Form: PB066/3

Dariya^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 111| BF

16/1

Dual handicap hurdle winner for Charlie Longsdon this autumn but below-form third in seller last time. Switches to fences for the first time now setting out for new stable. Usual tongue tie off.

Form: 571153

Non-Runners

Hey Bud²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: J Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Champagne Noir (6/4), Jackson Hill (4/1), Captain Blackpearl (9/2), Landin (9/2), Hey Bud (7/1), Working Class (14/1), Dariya (16/1)

CAPTAIN BLACKPEARL looks an interesting recruit to chasing after showing some promise over hurdles last season and is narrowly preferred to last month's Huntingdon scorer Champagne Noir.