Watch On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 8.40s

Goa Lil²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 118

5/1

Hasn't looked a natural over fences so far and just respectable efforts over hurdles last month. Needs to cut the errors out.

Form: 07-3693

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Royal Ruby³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 115| C

2/1

Fair winning hurdler who defied an 18-month absence in some style on chase debut over 19.4f here a month ago. Up 11 lb for that wide-margin win and he may well be up to the task.

Form: 13557/1

Fat Sam^h²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 115| C

5/1

Failed to complete first 2 starts over fences but fitted with a hood, he caused an upset in 19.4f handicap here 3 weeks ago. Task is to now back that up.

Form: P2-54F1

Don't Ask^b,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 114

16/1

Back on track with blinkers on in the spring, opening his chase account in 20.5f handicap at Southwell in May. Off 12 weeks and folded tamely at Uttoxeter last month.

Form: 6773-1P

Cape Robin^t⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 112

3/1

Point winner who was much improved when chasing home thriving rival in 2m Ffos Las handicap in May and went one better from 3 lb higher at Worcester a month later. Up 10 lb but he's going right way.

Form: 448-U21

Grageelagh Girl^p1³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 107| BF| C

7/1

Fair hurdler who has scored twice between the flags prior to finishing second of 3 at Newton Abbot last month. Eased 1 lb and cheekpieces now on.

Form: 31-4122

Non-Runners

Umndeni²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: P Hobbs & J White J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

Royal Ruby (2/1), Cape Robin (3/1), Umndeni (3/1), Goa Lil (5/1), Fat Sam (5/1), Grageelagh Girl (7/1), Don't Ask (16/1)

ROYAL RUBY was expertly prepared to make a winning chase debut back from 18 months off here in July and he is taken to overcome an 11 lb rise. Cape Robin and Fat Sam also tasted success last time and head the opposition.