Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:09 | Winning time: 4m 56.70s

Finistere^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| BF

9/1

Shaped promisingly sent hurdling when third at Newbury last December. Has failed to build on that since, though not disgraced when third at Huntingdon in May. Goes chasing now.

Form: 7352-3

Zyon²¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 120| BF

40/1

Fairly useful 21f winner over hurdles for Paul Nicholls but let down by his jumping when fifth in Exeter handicap on chasing bow 7 months ago. Returns with a bit to prove for his new yard.

Form: 033/175-

Your Darling¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 119| C

10/3

Much improved on back of a wind op when landing 2m Huntingdon novice hurdles in May. Goes over fences now, and he rates an interesting debutant.

Form: 1P/34-1

Do Wanna Know¹⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 119| CD

9/2

Dual novice hurdle winner who posted good placed efforts in this sphere at Southwell and Worcester in the spring. Has the form to play a part here on his return.

Form: P5FU-23

Quick Draw^p¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR: 118| BF

11/4

Fairly useful and consistent 19f winner over hurdles last term. Yard going well, so he's interesting sent chasing on his seasonal return.

Form: 7/23513-

Rapid Flight¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 113| DWS

5/2

Showed fair form when 20f Southwell hurdles winner but he came in only tenth at Uttoxeter in June. Since had a wind op, and he can't be ruled out for top yard sent over fences now.

Form: 53-F10

Neff¹⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 113

25/1

Fair winning hurdler who (18/1) showed some promise when last of 3 in novice at Fontwell (19.5f, good to firm) on his debut over fences 152 days ago. Can do better after his break.

Form: 36346-3

Forecasts

Rapid Flight (5/2), Quick Draw (11/4), Your Darling (10/3), Do Wanna Know (9/2), Finistere (9/1), Neff (25/1), Zyon (40/1)

QUICK DRAW showed fairly useful winning form over hurdles and, with his yard among the winners, is fancied to go in at the first time of asking over fences on his reeappearance. Nicky Henderson's Rapid Flight also makes his chasing debut and this Southwell hurdles winner rates the chief threat on the back of a wind op. Your Darling and Finistere are also worthy of respect in an open handicap.