SSS Super Alloys Supports Racing Welfare Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 7.72s

Southfield Stone²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 146| CD

11/4

Useful 3-time novice hurdle winner. Made the most of a good opportunity after 8 months off and a breathing operation when winning a 2½m novice chase at this course last month. Big player.

Form: 22312-1

Protektorat^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 149| CD

6/5

Improved hurdler last season, winner of a listed novice here on New Year's Day. Perfect start to his chasing debut in a 2m maiden at Carlisle last month, jumping boldly and there's more to come.

Form: 22130-1

Mossy Fen²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 142| D

3/1

Progressed well in novice hurdles last term but very much a chaser on looks and shaped better than the bare result on his chase debut behind Galvin here last month (3m). Bound to improve on bare form.

Form: 11415-4

Paint The Dream^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 137| D

12/1

Remains a maiden over fences, but is capable of useful form, as he showed when finishing second to a superior rival at Stratford last time. Likely to run his race but that may not be quite enough.

Form: 2250-22

Forecasts

Protektorat (6/5), Southfield Stone (11/4), Mossy Fen (3/1), Paint The Dream (12/1)

PROTEKTORAT created a fine impression under positive tactics when making a winning chase debut at Carlisle last month, and with improvement forthcoming, he is marginally preferred to last-time-out course winner Southfield Stone in receipt of 3 lb. Mossy Fen failed to meet market expectations on his first go over fences but there's surely more to come from him.