Sky Bet Noel Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 55.84s

Allart²⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 143

5/2

Made up into a useful hurdler last season, fifth in the Supreme at the Festival when last seen. Type to make a better chaser (longer trip here ideal) and interesting that he starts out in a Grade 2.

Form: 3/F115-

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Antunes²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 137

20/1

Form: 2/1P7-21

Fiddlerontheroof²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 148| BF| D

11/10

Tolworth winner last season and off the mark over fences at Exeter (19.2f) last month. On the wrong end of an effective match either side of that but latest Newbury time is good and he'll do better.

Form: 110-212

Kiltealy Briggs^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 139

9/1

Useful winning hurdler in the mud at up to 22.7f last term and made a promising start over fences over inadequate 2m at Carlisle last month, motoring at the finish. Will improve.

Form: 2131P-2

Pic D'Orhy^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 150

9/2

Form: 0/F61-2F

Non-Runners

Bold Plan¹⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Evan Williams J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Fiddlerontheroof (11/10), Allart (5/2), Pic D'Orhy (9/2), Bold Plan (7/1), Kiltealy Briggs (9/1), Antunes (20/1)

FIDDLERONTHEROOF has made a good start in this discipline and chased home another fine prospect in a decent time at Newbury 3 weeks ago. There is more to come from him and he can resume winning ways with the forecast deep ground firmly in his favour. There is a big performance over fences in Betfair Hurdle winner Pic d'Orhy and he's feared most ahead of Allart.