Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 6m 11.08s

Dickie Diver⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N J Henderson| OR: 142| D

33/1

Winning pointer/useful hurdler who made light of long absence when highly-promising second in Newbury novice handicap (2m6f) on chasing bow. Interesting, but this is tough ask given his inexperience.

Form: 1214/2

Eklat De Rire⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 151| D

10/1

Looked most exciting prospect when jumping well and comfortably making all in Grade 3 novice chase at Naas (3m) by 1¾l from Escaria Ten. Very lightly raced and open to further improvement.

Form: 121-11

Fiddlerontheroof^t1⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 148

40/1

Tolworth winner last season and off the mark over fences at Exeter in November. Good runner-up efforts in Grade 2s since, latest over 3m at Warwick, but he needs to take his form up a notch now.

Form: 0-21222

Monkfish³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 164| CD

1/4

Albert Bartlett winner who has continued progress over fences this season, winning all 3 starts, notably Grade 1 events at Leopardstown the last twice. Most exciting and will prove very hard to beat.

Form: 111-111

Sporting John³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 153| BF| D

16/1

Really impressed when landing first 3 starts over hurdles last season but disappointed in the Ballymore. Left chase bow well behind when winning Scilly Isles at Sandown. Lacks jumping experience.

Form: 1117-31

The Big Breakaway⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 148| CD

12/1

Ballymore Novice Hurdle fourth. Scored on chasing bow over C&D before not seen to best effect in 2 subsequent starts, notably when runner-up in Kauto Star at Kempton. Remains with potential.

Form: 114-122

Forecasts

Monkfish (1/4), Eklat De Rire (10/1), The Big Breakaway (12/1), Sporting John (16/1), Dickie Diver (33/1), Fiddlerontheroof (40/1)

An impressive winner of the Albert Bartlett, MONKFISH has made a seamless transition to chasing this winter, making it 3 from 3 in the Grade 1 Flogas at Leopardstown last month. Open to further progress, Timeform's highest-rated novice chaser is expected to prove very hard to beat. The Big Breakaway may emerge as the chief threat, ahead of Eklat de Rire.