Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 5m 8.40s

Ruthless Article^t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 124| D

13/2

Three-time hurdle winner who failed to shine in a couple of chase tries last autumn. Again, well below best on hurdles return in April and he needs to step up back over larger obstacles.

Form: 16P/244-

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The Bees Knees^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 123

7/2

Fairly useful winning hurdler who ran respectably without posing much of a win threat when third in a Southwell novices' handicap chase in May, left with plenty to do. Longer trip worth exploring.

Form: 14446-3

Presentandcounting³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 122| D

13/8

Bumper winner who showed fair form without winning over hurdles. Much improved to make a winning chase debut at Worcester (20f) in May, jumping soundly and lead player with prospect of more to come.

Form: 33122-1

Outonpatrol³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 122| DWS

5/2

Hurdles winner who was well backed to make a winning chase debut at Ludlow (20f) last month, jumping left at time but mainly fluent. More to come and in with big shout again on the back of a wind op.

Form: 13278-1

Tara Mill^p,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: S England| OR: 116

12/1

Fair maiden hurdler who ran well when twice a runner-up on back of an absence in maiden/novice hurdles this spring. Extended 23f seemed to stretch him latest but this is a tough enough chase debut.

Form: 337/22-5

Forecasts

Presentandcounting (13/8), Outonpatrol (5/2), The Bees Knees (7/2), Ruthless Article (13/2), Tara Mill (12/1)

PRESENTANDCOUNTING and Outonpatrol both arrive here on the back of chase debut victories and rate the pair to focus on. The former was impressive in beating one that arrived on a roll at Worcester in May and just about gets the nod. The Bees Knees can also get involved.