bet365 Frodon Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:59 | Winning time: 5m 28.0s

Getaway Trump^p⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 143

2/1

It's been very much all-or-nothing over fences this term, winning a couple of small-field events at up to 21f but bombing out on his other runs. This looks one of his more-easier assignments.

Form: P-31413

Gaelik Coast⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 137

85/40

Dual novice hurdle winner last term and even better form when making a winning start over fences in 2m Fakenham novice in October. Similar form next 2 outings and respected up in trip.

Form: 611-125

Mahlervous⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 132

4/1

Winning hurdler and off the mark at the fifth attempt over fences in novice at Kelso (23.4f) last time despite many errors. Needs to cut out the mistakes, though this isn't that strong a race again.

Form: 1/23-921

Castletown^b⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 103| D

20/1

Fair hurdler/maiden chaser who is no battler. Not knocked about behind Mahlervous at Kelso last time but more needed to close the gap on these terms back in trip.

Form: 266U-44

Glenduff³³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 125| D

5/1

Fairly useful form over hurdles last term, scoring in a Carlisle novice (20f). First run for 11 months and type to make up into a chaser for in-form yard.

Form: 24/163-

Matthew Man⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton

200/1

Well held over hurdles/fences during 2017/18 but belatedly off the mark in points during early-2020. Creditable second between the Flags in December but plenty on his plate back under Rules.

Form: 7/U311-2

Forecasts

Getaway Trump (2/1), Gaelik Coast (85/40), Mahlervous (4/1), Glenduff (5/1), Castletown (20/1), Matthew Man (200/1)

He's probably not one to take a short price about but this looks a good chance for GETAWAY TRUMP to resume winning ways, his previous victories over fences having come in similarly thin small-field novice chases. Gaelik Coast could be the danger.