Cavellos Welcomes You Back 17th May Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 3m 58.45s

Aire Valley Lad¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| D

28/1

Hexham novice hurdle winner last autumn but disappointing in a couple of handicap hurdles this spring. Now tries his luck over fences.

Form: 1/7617-8

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Alburn^h²¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Armson

200/1

Won once from many starts in points but no show in a pair of novice chases last autumn. Surely booked for another struggle.

Form: 3355/P6-

Beyond The Clouds⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| D

15/8

Useful hurdler, including a 2m Uttoxeter handicap win last summer. Bit disappointing in a jumpers bumper back in February but he should play a prominent role here if taking to chasing.

Form: 10/2150-

Christopher Wood^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: P F Nicholls| D

4/7

Pretty smart handicap hurdler. Very rare runner here for the Nicholls yard. The one to beat if taking to his new discipline.

Form: 392182-

De Mazzaro²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 107| D

125/1

Fairly useful ex-Irish winning hurdler but tailed off in his 3 chase starts, including last month's yard debut.

Form: 797805-

Ming Dynasty^t¹⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: B Ellison| OR: 129| DWS

9/1

Useful hurdler. Third in 19f course maiden chase last autumn on final start for Gavin Cromwell. Well held in a Carlisle graduation event for new yard in November and off since. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 9/05F35-

Oishin^t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: M A Barnes| D

125/1

Modest handicap hurdler at best who is likely booked for a struggle on this chase debut.

Form: 977446-

Forecasts

Christopher Wood (4/7), Beyond The Clouds (15/8), Ming Dynasty (9/1), Aire Valley Lad (28/1), De Mazzaro (125/1), Oishin (125/1), Alburn (200/1)

Every chance this will develop into a straight fight between talented hurdlers CHRISTOPHER WOOD and Beyond The Clouds. The former is marginally the better in that sphere and he gets the nod to make the long journey from Ditcheat worthwhile.