In Memory Of Ray McLean Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:24 | Winning time: 6m 36.20s

Ballyellis^h,t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120

7/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler who ran up to best when runner-up at Worcester (20f) in June. Not disgraced at Market Rasen last time but no surprise to see positive tactics re-employed now chasing.

Form: 446264

Montanna³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 113| BF

2/1

Hurdles winner who improved to win back-to-back handicap chases at Ffos Las (23.8f). Creditable placed efforts on each of his 2 starts since and no surprise to see him go well again.

Form: 3-21133

Supreme Yeats^t1¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 106| BF

7/4

Runner-up sole start in points and gradual progress under Rules, 3 lengths third on handicap hurdle debut at Southwell (20.4f) in May. Tongue tie fitted now and he's an interesting chase debutant.

Form: 2442-3

Palixandre^t¹⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 97

3/1

Hurdles winner who has run well over fences of late, doing plenty in front and tiring late on when third here (19.3f) in March. Mark has crept up but not ruled out on return to action.

Form: 452P23-

Forecasts

Supreme Yeats (7/4), Montanna (2/1), Palixandre (3/1), Ballyellis (7/1)

A competitive affair despite the small field and it may pay to take a chance on chase debutant SUPREME YEATS. Runner-up on his sole start in points, he progressed steadily over hurdles earlier this year without looking the finished article and there is mileage in him from this sort of mark. Montanna is feared most, ahead of Palixandre.