Racing TV HD On Sky 426 Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 5m 3.59s

Fiddlerontheroof²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 152

11/10

Grade 1-winning hurdler who made a satisfactory start to chasing when second of 3 to If The Cap Fits at Ffos Las in October. That form has been let down since but he remains with plenty of potential.

Form: 22110-2

Gibb Hill³¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R H Buckler| OR: 90

250/1

Looks limited.

Form: 9U96/5F-

One For Dunstan^p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 93

250/1

Just modest over hurdles and ran no sort of race in a handicap at Fontwell on return. Most unlikely to feature on first go at chasing.

Form: 2/6094-P

Ostuni^t²⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: K Woollacott| OR: 117

150/1

Fair hurdler for Nicholls but out of sorts when last seen and no surprise if he has a considerate introduction to chasing start out for a new stable.

Form: 12/P1U4-

Silver Hallmark³¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: F O'Brien

12/1

Winning Irish pointer who made promising start under Rules, shaping well in a bumper before a successful hurdling debut. Underperformed up in grade when last seen in January but should make a chaser.

Form: 3/17-

Sporting John²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 149| C| D

10/11

Winning pointer who looked really classy when landing his first 3 hurdling outings. Finished distressed when below form in Ballymore at Cheltenham but returns as an exciting chasing prospect.

Form: 1/1117-

Forecasts

Sporting John (10/11), Fiddlerontheroof (11/10), Silver Hallmark (12/1), Ostuni (150/1), One For Dunstan (250/1), Gibb Hill (250/1)

SPORTING JOHN looked all class prior to an excusable run in the Ballymore in March and he's very much the type to make a better chaser, so a chance is taken on him to overhaul Fiddlerontheroof in a race that should be dominated by the talented duo. Silver Hallmark is the clear pick of the remainder.