Lady Buttons Memorial Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 6m 13.74s

Champagne Well^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 138| D

9/4

Ex-pointer who made up into a useful novice hurdler last term and has made a satisfactory start over fences, flattening out only late when third in a novice at Carlisle last time. One to consider.

Form: 222P-33

Follow The Bear⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 135| D

11/2

Point winner who hit top form over hurdles last term. Good second on chase debut at Worcester 14 months ago but has seemed amiss on both subsequent starts. Needs to bounce back after a break.

Form: 1112P-4

Golan Fortune^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: P W Middleton| OR: 139| BF| D

9/4

Useful hurdler who has been in good form lately and has a pointing background, so makes plenty of appeal having his first go in this sphere.

Form: 1P0-943

Stoney Mountain²⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 142| D

9/4

Likeable hurdler who was bought for £140,000 since his ninth in the Pertemps final at Cheltenham for Henry Daly. Unseated on only previous try over fences but should fare better this time.

Form: P/11U59-

Forecasts

Golan Fortune (9/4), Champagne Well (9/4), Stoney Mountain (9/4), Follow The Bear (11/2)

Preference is for GOLAN FORTUNE, who arrives on the back of a string of good hurdling efforts and, as a lengthy sort and winning pointer, appeals as the type to do better in this discipline. Stoney Mountain also makes appeal on stable debut, while Champagne Well is a player if he can produce a stronger finish than last time.