Racing TV Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 27.10s

Elvis Mail⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 143| C| D

11/4

Useful hurdler, winning pair of 2m handicaps from 3 starts last season. Successful on return/chase debut at Ayr in November, but came up short at Haydock since and looks vulnerable off present mark.

Form: 1/181-14

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Thebannerkingrebel^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 139| D

5/1

Three-time novice hurdle winner last season and left alone at the first on chase debut at Plumpton in December. Failed to complete there next time, but remains open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 130-61F

Eclair D'Ainay³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| BF

2/1

Improved plenty on his hurdles form when making an impressive winning start over fences in 2m Chepstow handicap in November. Fell 3 out at Wetherby since, but big player granted a clear round here.

Form: 249/51F

Rathhill⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 128

25/1

Impressed with winning hurdling bow at Newbury in December 2018. However, largely disappointing thereafter and hopes pinned on switch to fences sparking him back to life on debut for new yard.

Form: 14/00-7P

Heartbreak Kid⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 127| D

11/2

Easy winner of sole point and 2-4 over hurdles. Sound start to chase career when second at Carlisle in November and improvement anticipated now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 1/371-12

Baron De Midleton^p1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 126| D

11/2

Fairly useful winning hurdler (2-5 in that sphere) and similar form over fences. Not beaten far when fourth of 14 in Newcastle jumpers bumper last time, but looks vulnerable back in this sphere.

Form: F-55224

Forecasts

Eclair D'Ainay (2/1), Elvis Mail (11/4), Thebannerkingrebel (5/1), Baron De Midleton (11/2), Heartbreak Kid (11/2), Rathhill (25/1)

HEARTBREAK KID couldn't keep tabs on Cheddleton when making his chase debut at Carlisle, but there's no disgrace in that and he wasn't overly knocked about. There should be better to come from this 6-y-o now handicapping and he gets the nod ahead of Eclair d'Ainay and Thebannerkingrebel.