IDP Procurement Specialists (Novices' Limited Handicap) Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 3.10s

Eskendash²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: O Murphy| OR: 125| D

3/1

Winning hurdler who ran well starting out for yard after wind op in 2m Kempton novice handicap chase 4 weeks ago, never really convincing that he'd go past the leader late on. Back up in the weights.

Form: F237-52

Cedar Hill²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 124| D

9/2

Three-time winner over fences this season at Kelso (17f). Poor back over hurdles 3 weeks ago but better expected back chasing here.

Form: 114210

Jaboticaba²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 123| D

17/2

Fairly useful chaser who made a winning return at Warwick (2m) and was back to that sort of form when placed at Newbury 3 weeks ago. One to consider back up against the novices.

Form: 3-14PP3

Lucky Flight^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 119| D

4/1

Dual hurdles winner who landed 2m Perth novice handicap chase last summer. Good run behind Fourth of July at Kelso (17f) 3 weeks ago and warrants respect here.

Form: 5-154P2

Slanelough²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin| OR: 117| D

4/1

Dual hurdle winner. Still without a victory over fences but a few placed efforts this term in similar events bring him into contention if on his game.

Form: 4232F6

Fourth Of July^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: B S Hughes| T: R M Smith| OR: 103| D

9/2

Big beneficiary of a wind op, winning 17f Kelso handicap chases the last twice, holding on from Lucky Flight 3 weeks ago. This is tougher but he can't be dismissed in hat-trick bid.

Form: 682411

Non-Runners

Ben Brody²²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 11

T: D J Jeffreys J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Eskendash (3/1), Slanelough (4/1), Lucky Flight (4/1), Fourth Of July (9/2), Cedar Hill (9/2), Ben Brody (8/1), Jaboticaba (17/2)

CEDAR HILL had been on a roll over fences before a sub-par display back hurdling 3 weeks ago. He could have more to offer in this sphere and gets the vote over Kelso 1-2 Fourth of July and Lucky Flight.