13:00 Stratford

Monday 15 March 2021

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Watch On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 23.61s

Hazzaar⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR: 118| BF

11/2

Bumper winner who has been a bit of an underachiever over hurdles. On the upside, his penultimate run at Doncaster reads well and he could take to chasing.

Form: 349-545

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Shut The Box^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: C Gordon| OR: 117| BF

2/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler who has made a good start chasing, again running well when second of 8 to Editeur du Gite in handicap at Newbury 10 days ago. Can win one of these.

Form: 233232

Starjac⁷¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 116

22/1

Showed fair form over hurdles in 2018/19, second on handicap debut at Uttoxeter final start. Goes chasing now back from 23 months off and market perhaps best guide.

Form: 532372/

Kap Auteuil²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: T Lawes| OR: 114

6/4

Useful-looking gelding who opened his account in 7-runner handicap chase at Fakenham (16.3f, heavy) 24 days ago, easily. That race felt apart but he may still have more to offer.

Form: 974P21

Darling Du Large^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: T R George| OR: 112

14/1

Winning hurdler often prone to finishing weakly. Little impact in a jumpers bumper last month, but made an encouraging return/chase bow back from a year off at Warwick in December and should improve.

Form: 23/1P-59

Stage Summit^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 111

11/1

Fair maiden handicap hurdler who shaped as if retaining ability at Exeter on return in January. Well held in a stronger race at Chepstow last time, though, and now returns to chasing.

Form: 043D-44

Knight Destroyer²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 103

14/1

Turned in his best effort of the season back over fences when second in 2m handicap at Uttoxeter 22 days ago, but isn't one to go overboard about.

Form: 51-4P82

Rooster Cogburn^h⁴¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 98

50/1

Showed promise in bumpers/novice hurdles earlier in his career, but no impact in handicaps all 3 outings last season. Goes chasing now after 13 months off with enough to prove.

Form: 4P4/P6P-

Forecasts

Kap Auteuil (6/4), Shut The Box (2/1), Hazzaar (11/2), Stage Summit (11/1), Knight Destroyer (14/1), Darling Du Large (14/1), Starjac (22/1), Rooster Cogburn (50/1)

SHUT THE BOX posted another good effort over fences when runner-up at Newbury 10 days ago and still looks a well-handicapped horse, so he receives the vote. Kap Auteuil won a race that fell apart at Fakenham but still may have more to offer, so he's considered a threat, as is chasing debutant Hazzaar.