bet365 Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 3m 56.03s

Beyond The Clouds²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 145| D

8/11

Useful winning hurdler who made fine start over fences in 2m Sedgefield novice last month, readily asserting from 2 out for 6l win over Ming Dynasty. Has more to offer, and the one to beat again.

Form: 0/2150-1

Ash Hill⁶³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 127| D

17/2

Fairly useful ex-Irish hurdler. Off track since summer of 2019 so has lots to prove on yard/fencing bow now.

Form: 417163/

Better Getalong²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 117| D

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler who posted his best run in this sphere when second of 6 in handicap chase over C&D 25 days ago. Needs another step forward if he's to trouble the favourite here though.

Form: P6635-2

If Not For Dylan²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd| T: A B Hamilton

66/1

Little impact in 2 bumpers but second in point recently. Makes yard/chase debut.

Form: 3667-2

Ming Dynasty^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 125| D

9/2

Useful ex-Irish 2m hurdler. Off 6 months and had wind op before good second of 7 to Beyond The Clouds in 2m novice chase at Sedgefield 26 days ago. Not ruled out on 6 lb better terms now.

Form: 05F35-2

Forecasts

Beyond The Clouds (8/11), Better Getalong (4/1), Ming Dynasty (9/2), Ash Hill (17/2), If Not For Dylan (66/1)

BEYOND THE CLOUDS has come late to chasing but made a most promising start when easily scoring at Sedgefield from Ming Dynasty and can confirm the placings here. Better Getalong appeals as the pick of the remainder.