Racing TV Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 17.8s

Ballintara⁷²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 100| D

125/1

Winning pointer who cut little ice over hurdles and is best watched making his chase bow after nearly 3 years off the track.

Form: 49661P/

Corrany^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 125

5/2

Fair in bumpers and showed promise in novice hurdles last season. Much improved from chase bow when runner-up in first-time cheekpieces at Fakenham 38 days ago and should play a leading role here.

Form: 9222-U2

Midnight Frensi^t1⁸⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M S Wilesmith| DWS

250/1

Showed nothing at Hereford on hurdles debut over 3 years ago. Tongue tie on for chase debut.

Form: PP21/2-5

Old Rascals¹²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 134

7/1

Placed in Irish points and off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles in a novice at Wincanton 2 years ago. Given a considerate introduction to chasing in November and should improve on that.

Form: 233P1/5

Staithes^h⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: L Horsfall

300/1

Point winner who didn't cut much ice in a bumper/novice hurdle for Nicky Henderson and predictably offered little sent chasing in a first-time hood at Fontwell. Makes no appeal upped in trip.

Form: 1/0-5FP

Supremely Lucky³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 133| D

5/6

Runner-up all 3 starts over fences last term and proved as good as ever when winning his first handicap in hurdle race at Warwick 32 days ago. Switches back over fences with leading claims.

Form: 2-48431

The Captains Inn⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 127

11/2

Winner of novice hurdles at Leicester and Uttoxeter during 2018/19 campaign, but missed whole of last season and both efforts this term were poor (suffered irregular heartbeat on latest). Needs more.

Form: 611P/4P

Forecasts

Supremely Lucky (5/6), Corrany (5/2), The Captains Inn (11/2), Old Rascals (7/1), Ballintara (125/1), Midnight Frensi (250/1), Staithes (300/1)

This can go to recent hurdles scorer SUPREMELY LUCKY, who proved at least as good as ever as he won his first handicap at Warwick last month and seemingly holds every chance of gaining a first win over fences. Corrany proved a different proposition when runner-up in first-time cheekpieces at Fakenham recently so narrowly gets the vote for second, ahead of Old Rascals.