CP Civil engineering.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 3m 45.23s

Repetitio^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 121| D

4/1

Arrives in good nick, third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago when ridden too aggressively. Can give another good account in this different sphere.

Form: 2733-63

Ballinsker⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 120| D

9/4

Point winner who landed 2m handicap hurdle at Southwell 9 days ago. Goes over fences now and well worth considering with few miles on the clock.

Form: 600-841

Lord Schnapps²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 117

4/1

Off 11 months but got back on track for his new yard when second of 9 in handicap chase at Worcester (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Sure to go well again off the same mark.

Form: 5026/P-2

Courtland³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 113| D

10/3

Fair 2m winner over hurdles but goes chasing after below-form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle here (20f) 38 days ago. Not totally dismissed.

Form: 13315-7

Dunbar^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 95

5/1

Remains a maiden after 18 runs, but he shaped encouragingly when fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (16.5f, good) 30 days ago, doing too much too soon. Worth considering off a reduced mark.

Form: 6454-34

Forecasts

Ballinsker (9/4), Courtland (10/3), Lord Schnapps (4/1), Repetitio (4/1), Dunbar (5/1)

LORD SCHNAPPS made a promising start for Dr Richard Newland when runner-up at Worcester and can go one better here off the same mark. Dunbar is still to register a victory but arrives in very good nick and looks the one to give him most to do, although chasing-debutant Ballinsker is not taken lightly either on the back of his Southwell hurdling success.