Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 56.34s

Chapmanshype^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 144| CD

7/4

Took form up another notch when landing a sixth handicap success at Kelso (21f) in September. Might have needed the run on return at Aintree last month so much-respected on chase debut.

Form: 1/91170-

Neff²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 113| CD

18/1

Fairly useful hurdler who failed to come on for his reappearance when well held at Warwick 3 weeks ago, losing touch 4 out. Has work to do with his 2 rivals on chase debut.

Form: 736346-

Eglantine Du Seuil^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 143| BF

4/7

Smart hurdler for Willie Mullins and ran well in a much weaker handicap than previously when second at Cheltenham (20.2f) 4 weeks ago. Gets mares' allowance so rates a leading player on chase bow.

Form: 823502-

Forecasts

Eglantine Du Seuil (4/7), Chapmanshype (7/4), Neff (18/1)

A match on paper between useful hurdlers EGLANTINE DU SEUIL and Chapmanshype, with slight preference for the former, who got back on track when finishing runner-up at Cheltenham a month ago, and the 7 lb mares' allowance she receives may prove pivotal.