Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 9.6s

Exelerator Express^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 122| D

11/4

Hurdles winner who showed encouragement over fences before running out a fortunate winner at Uttoxeter. Came up just a neck shy in follow-up bid at Market Rasen 3 weeks ago.

Form: 2-42312

Powerstown Park^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 120| CD

85/40

Expertly prepared to win 3 handicaps over hurdles in 8 days last month. Assessor had his say on switch to fences, but he is a winning pointer.

Form: 2/2-3111

Iconic Muddle¹²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117

5/1

Fairly useful 21f hurdle winner here who made encouraging chasing debut when third in 2m handicap at Warwick in December. Has more to offer, so a bold showing is on the cards after his break.

Form: 32321-3

Loughan^t1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 115

9/2

Quirky but fair hurdler who again raced freely when third on handicap debut over hurdles at Taunton recently. That is strong form for the grade and he's a player if taking to fences.

Form: 6330V3

My Boy James⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 105

18/1

Fair maiden hurdler back in 2017/18. Returned from long absence to finish second in a jumpers bumper at Lingfield in January before a lesser effort a month later. Chase debut.

Form: 2546/20

Only Money¹⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 104

7/1

Free-going sort who won a Fontwell bumper in early 2019. Shaped better than the result all 3 starts over hurdles to end 2020 and in good hands ahead of this chase debut.

Form: 61/4855

Forecasts

Powerstown Park (85/40), Exelerator Express (11/4), Loughan (9/2), Iconic Muddle (5/1), Only Money (7/1), My Boy James (18/1)

ICONIC MUDDLE produced a promising first effort over fences at Warwick in December and, representing an in-form yard, he's expected to build on that. This looks a pretty good race given the field size though, with thriving-hurdler Powerstown Park an obvious threat.