Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 1.21s

Shanacoole Prince³⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 124| D

5/1

Irish point winner who landed first of his 2 starts over hurdles at Hereford (2m) last winter and backed that up when runner-up in a Leicester novice 12 months ago. Interesting now chasing on return.

Form: F31P/12-

Playa Blanca¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 124| D

9/1

Completed hurdles 4-timer on return to action at Kelso (2m) in October and far from disgraced either start since. Not an obvious chaser though and present mark does demand more.

Form: 111-120

Getariver^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 121| BF| D

2/1

Multiple bumper/hurdles winner who shaped as if needing return/chase debut at Uttoxeter. Ran well under with forcing tactics back over timber since and she remains with potential as a chaser.

Form: 131-523

Crealion²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 126

8/1

Winner of a big-field juvenile in France. Handicapper took no chances with opening mark but best not judged too harshly on his Chepstow chase debut effort (stumbled badly 4 out).

Form: 517-57

Glajou^p1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 124

5/2

Fair ex-French hurdler who matched previous best when close-up fourth in a novices' handicap chase at Chepstow (2m) recently. Went through the race with plenty of zest and likely there's more to come.

Form: 5337-24

Mon Port^t1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 115| D

80/1

Bagged a pair of Market Rasen novice hurdles during 2018/19 campaign. Very lightly raced since and well held both starts over hurdles in recent months. Others preferred back over fences for new yard.

Form: 11/3F-04

Shady Oaks^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 94

10/1

Maiden who dispelled handful of lesser efforts when 2 lengths second of 11 over extended 20f here last week, albeit possibly aided by the run of the race. This tougher from out of the weights.

Form: 3P7672

Forecasts

Getariver (2/1), Glajou (5/2), Shanacoole Prince (5/1), Crealion (8/1), Playa Blanca (9/1), Shady Oaks (10/1), Mon Port (80/1)

GLAJOU remains a maiden following 7 starts but there was promise to glean from his chase debut fourth at Chepstow 3 weeks ago and he's fancied to build on that now and come out on top in first-time cheekpieces. Getariver is interesting back over larger obstacles, as is chasing-debutant Shanacoole Prince for Kim Bailey.