Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 3.91s

Eclair D'Ainay²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 137| BF

5/4

Winner of first 2 completed starts over fences and didn't do much wrong when second in a 4-runner handicap off this mark at Kelso (17f, soft) last time. Big chance if coping with this faster ground.

Form: 9/51F12

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Notre Pari⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 131| D

11/4

Did well over hurdles last season, winning twice at up to 2½m. Has failed to make an impact in 3 starts since switched to fences (all at around 2m), but may do better now going back up in trip.

Form: 1F1-653

Beaufort West²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine| OR: 130

28/1

Dual hurdles winner for Colin Tizzard and positive chase debut for new yard when second at Sandown (15.5f, soft) last month. However, pulled up over same C&D next time and needs to bounce back.

Form: 011-82P

Myplaceatmidnight³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: N B King| OR: 126

14/1

Rather inconsistent over hurdles and has looked anything but a natural in his 2 starts in this sphere to date.

Form: 28-4F03

Oski^p1¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 125| CD

7/2

Clearly retains plenty of ability judged on his 4 runs over fences for new yard since returning from a lengthy absence in November. Now tried in cheekpieces and he has to be feared.

Form: P1/U3P2

Captain Moirette^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 115

12/1

Capable when on-song, but well below par in 5 appearances so far this season and he's not the most fluent of jumpers.

Form: 1-459F3

Forecasts

Eclair D'Ainay (5/4), Notre Pari (11/4), Oski (7/2), Captain Moirette (12/1), Myplaceatmidnight (14/1), Beaufort West (28/1)

ECLAIR D'AINAY can provide Harry Skelton with another valuable winner in his quest to land a first jockeys' title. The 7-y-o is unproven on ground this fast, but he has plenty going for him otherwise. Oski isn't the most reliable on the whole, but a reproduction of his latest effort at Hereford would give him a fighting chance and Notre Pari isn't one to give up on just yet.