Call Racing's Support Line 24/7 08006300443 Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 1.2s

Fidelio Vallis¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137| D

30/100

Dual winner over hurdles at 2m and comfortably off the mark at the second attempt over fences, landing a 4-runner novice at Fontwell 15 days ago. Up to defying a penalty.

Form: 11-2421

Onthefrontfoot^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 126| D

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser. Better than ever when scoring at Kempton last time, albeit in a race that panned out ideally, and he lacks the same scope that Fidelio Vallis possesses.

Form: 323241

Imperial Flem⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: Evan Williams| D

16/1

Winning pointer who was off the mark in novice at Stratford on hurdling debut in 2019. Disappointing at Chepstow on sole subsequent outing a couple of months ago, but should take to chasing.

Form: 2/1-6

Movethechains¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 82

66/1

Well held in 3 runs over hurdles in late 2020 and will probably have an educational switch to chasing before a crack at handicaps.

Form: F11-808

Sussex Road^p¹⁵⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sadik| OR: 46

300/1

Long-standing maiden who is readily opposed.

Form: 76UPP9

Forecasts

Fidelio Vallis (30/100), Onthefrontfoot (3/1), Imperial Flem (16/1), Movethechains (66/1), Sussex Road (300/1)

FIDELIO VALLIS wasn't hard pressed to open his account over fences at Fontwell last time and, with plenty more to come, he's preferred to recent Kempton handicap winner Onthefrontfoot. Imperial Flem is the pick of the remainder, albeit with something to prove.