Free Racecourse Entry With Golf Membership Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 6m 41.74s

Huntsmans Jog^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 120| BF| D

2/1

Made second start for this yard a winning one over hurdles at Exeter (23f) in December. Creditable efforts in defeat from higher marks thereafter and he's respected now tackling larger obstacles.

Form: 214534-

Big Nasty^p⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: David Bass| T: M Keighley| OR: 120

10/3

Maiden who again hit the frame over fences when runner-up at Doncaster (26f) in January. Struggled at Chepstow (23.6f) in February and this looks less demanding.

Form: P2P/326-

Sizing Cusimano^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 115

8/1

Dual hurdles winner who has shown plenty without winning over fences, fourth of 9 at Taunton (26f) in March. Entitled to be sharper with that under his belt.

Form: 2/262P4-

Heavey^p,t¹⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112| BF

5/2

Fair hurdles winner who didn't go without promise in a couple of chase tries last season. Good second in a C&D handicap hurdle in December and well worth a second look back over fences.

Form: BF2602-

Ebony Gale^b,t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 111

7/1

Following a break/wind surgery, matched previous best when off the mark over fences at Taunton (23f) in March. Similar form when third from 4 lb higher mark at Kempton and likely to go well again.

Form: 0/28613-

Non-Runners

Voyage De Retour⁵²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: T Lawes J: Non Runner

Oh Land Abloom³⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 11

T: N B King J: Bryony Frost

Forecasts

Huntsmans Jog (2/1), Heavey (5/2), Big Nasty (10/3), Ebony Gale (7/1), Sizing Cusimano (8/1), Oh Land Abloom (10/1), Voyage De Retour (14/1)

This looks wide open and it may pay to take a chance on the returning HEAVEY. He didn't go without promise in a couple of chase tries last term and, having run well over hurdles when last seen, he may well step up again back over the larger obstacles now. Chase-debutant Huntsmans Jog and the in-form Ebony Gale head up the dangers in the opener.