'Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 5m 12.6s

Chapmanshype^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 144

1/2

Took form up another notch when landing a sixth handicap hurdle success at Kelso (21f) in September. Looked a natural over fences when beating 2 rivals on chase debut at Fontwell. One to beat.

Form: 91170-1

Ashington²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| OR: 122| D

3/1

Put up useful effort when landing 2m4f Sedgefield handicap in March. Flat background and held back by jumping when well held on last month's chase debut at Southwell.

Form: 35915-5

Exit Ten²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton

80/1

Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (winner up to 4¼m) Seven Towers and fairly useful hurdler/chaser Checkpointcharlie. Dual-winning pointer, fell last time (May 15).

Form: 16P/9P-F

Seven De Baune²⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: Ian Williams| OR: 127

11/2

Fairly useful winning hurdler (at 21f) who shaped encouragingly on chase debut at Worcester in September 2019. Unable to build on that last autumn and looks booked for minor honours.

Form: 722/3U3-

Non-Runners

Santana Plessis¹⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: Mrs D Foster J: D A Jacob

Forecasts

Chapmanshype (1/2), Ashington (3/1), Santana Plessis (4/1), Seven De Baune (11/2), Exit Ten (80/1)

CHAPMANSHYPE can boast an enviable strike rate and took well to the larger obstacles when successful at Fontwell last month. He's fancied to concede weight all round, possibly at the main expense of Seven de Baune.