Weatherbys Hamilton Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 5m 18.40s

Presentandcounting¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 135

10/11

Won 2 of 3 starts since switched to chasing this summer, impressing with accuracy of his jumping when cruising clear to score by 20 lengths at Perth 18 days ago. 10 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 122-121

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Getareason^p,t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 130| D

11/2

Resumed winning ways at Hexham in May. Below-par fourth in handicap chase at Market Rasen (21.4f, good to soft) 31 days ago but he's the sort to bounce back.

Form: 33U-124

No Comment^t⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 129| BF| D

5/2

Arrives on the back of a close second over hurdles here in May. Let down by his jumping when last seen over fences in 2019/20 but this small-field scenario may not place as much pressure on it.

Form: 2F09-72

Animore⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 105WS

7/1

Fair hurdler who has had wind surgery since a below-par effort at Kelso in May. Fell early sole previous chase start last autumn. Well out of the handicap here.

Form: 1F534-6

Forecasts

Presentandcounting (10/11), No Comment (5/2), Getareason (11/2), Animore (7/1)

PRESENTANDCOUNTING seemed to appreciate being allowed to stride on around halfway at Perth last time and may be able to dominate in this small field. No Comment ran well over hurdles here last time and can give him most to do now back chasing for the first time since a fall at the 2020 Cheltenham Festival.