James Henman Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 21.54s

Gaelik Coast²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 137| D

10/3

Has quickly bettered his successful hurdles form over fences this season, resuming winning ways in Musselburgh novice upped to this trip last month, jumping well. Big shout again back in handicap.

Form: 11-1251

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

Adjali²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR: 135

4/1

Smart juvenile hurdler a couple of years back. Things haven't gone to plan in light career since, though his latest jumpers' bumper effort after a wind op was a step back in the right direction.

Form: 74/60-P4

Flashing Glance²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR: 135| C| D

11/2

Improved again to win a couple of handicap hurdles around this trip in the autumn and should have come on for last month's return in jumpers' bumper. Remains unexposed over fences.

Form: P-21167

Black Kalanisi³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 130| D

5/2

Done well under both codes, winning 3-runner chase at Plumpton in November and jumpers' bumper in January. Good run on the level latest and clear chance back over fences.

Form: 5-U3141

Broken Quest^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Sheppard| OR: 128| C| D

10/3

Fine strike rate in handicap hurdles, successful again in the mud here and at Taunton (3m) in December. Not so good faced with a lesser test at Wincanton 4 weeks ago but respected now sent chasing.

Form: 135/114

Forecasts

Black Kalanisi (5/2), Broken Quest (10/3), Gaelik Coast (10/3), Adjali (4/1), Flashing Glance (11/2)

Useful hurdler FLASHING GLANCE may have more to offer over fences and on the back of a first run in 3 months in a jumpers bumper he could be the way to go. None of the other quartet can be ruled out, with Broken Quest, who is 5-8 in handicap hurdles, particularly interesting now sent chasing.