Pardy's Dairies Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 35.10s

Presentandcounting¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 147| C

8/11

Has impressed since switched to fences, making it 4 wins from 5 starts in this sphere with a decisive all-the-way success over 20.9f here last time. Clearly the one to beat.

Form: 2-12111

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Clever As A Fox^p⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 128

10/1

Three-time winner over hurdles, but he hasn't shown much spark in 2 starts since returning from a break in May and needs to get back on track now tackling the larger obstacles.

Form: 1106-64

Game In The Park^h,t⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 72

100/1

Record stands at 0-7 over fences following a below-par effort at Newton Abbot last time and he looks set for a struggle here.

Form: 54-4454

Hooper⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 139| CD

11/8

Won four on the bounce over hurdles between March and June, the last two of which were gained here. Likely to make a race of it with Presentandcounting, providing that he takes to fences.

Form: 111-116

Forecasts

Presentandcounting (8/11), Hooper (11/8), Clever As A Fox (10/1), Game In The Park (100/1)

PRESENTANDCOUNTING has made a seamless transition to fences and is taken to enhance his already impressive strike rate in this sphere. Clever As A Fox hasn't shown much over hurdles this year and has plenty to prove on this chase debut, which leaves Hooper as the clear main danger. Nicky Henderson's charge has progressed well over hurdles and will be a threat if his jumping passes the test.