Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 22.84s

Cheddleton²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 138| CD

2/1

Useful novice hurdler last season who contested a warm race on chase debut at Uttoxeter, finishing fourth. Went with plenty of zest when an all-the-way scorer at Carlisle and there's more to come.

Form: 2113-41

Elvis Mail³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N W Alexander| OR: 144| D

11/4

Useful hurdler, winning pair of 2m handicaps from 3 starts last season. Fine on soft/heavy ground. Strong traveller who overcame several mistakes when making winning chase debut at Ayr last month.

Form: 31/181-1

Gaelik Coast²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 137| D

12/1

Dual novice hurdle winner last term and even better form when making a winning start over fences in 2m Fakenham novice in October. Matched that form when second of 4 on handicap bow latest.

Form: 5/611-12

Cornerstone Lad⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 159| CD

10/3

Lowered the colours of Buveur d'Air in the 2019 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle. Fit from a Flat win last month and he's clearly a danger to all if taking to fences.

Form: 31/113P-

Ubetya⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 135| D

9/2

Fairly useful form when winning 2m maiden hurdle in January and immediately surpassed that level when an excellent second at Uttoxeter (ahead of Cheddleton) in October.

Form: C4214-2

Forecasts

Cheddleton (2/1), Elvis Mail (11/4), Cornerstone Lad (10/3), Ubetya (9/2), Gaelik Coast (12/1)

UBETYA was the least talented of these over hurdles, but he excelled himself when runner-up in a very deep maiden chase at Uttoxeter in October and there should be more to come from him. Cornerstone Lad is clearly a very classy recruit to fences, while the other 3 runners have all won in this sphere.