Introducing Racing TV Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 7m 11.6s

Highland Hunter³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 135| D

11/8

Has registered a couple of good placed efforts in 3m handicap hurdles this term and would have been placed but for falling at the last in handicap at Chepstow on chasing debut. Strong claims.

Form: 5/81-23F

Thomas Macdonagh^t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 132WS

3/1

Three hurdle wins last season and already better over fences, off the mark at the third attempt when landing 3-runner novice at Catterick 44 days ago. Opening mark looks a fair one. Has had wind op.

Form: 150-431

Lithic^p⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127

9/2

Bumper/dual hurdles winner who has performed with credit on all 4 starts in handicap chases this season. However, record of 0-22 in this sphere tells a story and likely to come up short once more.

Form: B6-3243

Snuff Box³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 123

10/1

Built on encouraging reappearance second to win 7-runner event at Bangor in December but wasn't in the same form next time and this mark demands improvement.

Form: 4F6-214

Innisfree Lad⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Sheppard| OR: 119| BF

11/2

Revitalised for Tom Symonds this term, scoring twice over hurdles and over fences. Excuses for poor run at Exeter 61 days ago, so may get back on track after a break having switched yards.

Form: 111316

Forecasts

Highland Hunter (11/8), Thomas Macdonagh (3/1), Lithic (9/2), Innisfree Lad (11/2), Snuff Box (10/1)

HIGHLAND HUNTER appeals as the type to make a better chaser than hurdler and was in the process of making an encouraging start over the larger obstacles when falling late in a competitive event at Chepstow. He's fancied to build on that and take this at the likely expense of Thomas Macdonagh, who is also unexposed in this discipline.