Weatherbys Racing Bank Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:03 | Winning time: 6m 43.14s

Finalshot²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 117

9/2

Fair winning hurdler at 20f who offered something to work on when third on return/chase debut at Wincanton (20f) in October. Eased 3 lb on the back of that and he's likely to improve.

Form: U/4123-3

Gleno²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 116| D

9/5

Fairly useful winning hurdler who, on the back of wind surgery, made a winning return over fences at Lingfield (23.5f) last month, coming in for a positive ride. Claims again granted similar tactics.

Form: UP243-1

Brecon Hill^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 115

10/1

Lightly-raced winning hurdler who has been well beaten both starts over fences in recent months. Handicapper has been quick to relinquish his grip but hard to be enthusiastic about at present.

Form: 14P/P-59

Top Up The Fashion^p1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 114

5/1

Ex-pointer who matched his fair hurdles form when fifth in a novices' handicap at Fontwell (26f) in September. However, subsequent Kempton effort was not so good.

Form: 232/0-57

Rumble B²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 113

10/3

Mixed record over hurdles but all the better for chase debut experience (out of depth) when good 2 lengths third to Gleno at Lingfield (23.5f) recently. 3 lb better off with that rival now. Claims.

Form: P427-63

Leskinfere¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 92

11/1

Modest chaser who shaped as if needing his return in a Uttoxeter maiden (2m) last month. This more suitable but others do appeal more.

Form: 32834-8

Forecasts

Gleno (9/5), Rumble B (10/3), Finalshot (9/2), Top Up The Fashion (5/1), Brecon Hill (10/1), Leskinfere (11/1)

GLENO put his chase experience to good use and benefited from a positive ride when opening his account in this sphere at Lingfield recently and, granted similar tactics, he may well follow up. Rumble B wasn't far behind the selection that day and is a player having run well over hurdles here previously, whilst Finalshot remains with potential in this sphere.