Martin Broughton & Friends Racing Welfare Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 54.32s

Deniliquin^p1,t¹⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 122

7/2

Very lightly raced since joining this yard. Did shape quite well when fourth of 12 in 2m Stratford handicap in March but disappointed at Ayr the following month. Cheekpieces added now chasing.

Form: 14/74P-

Fat Sam^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 120| D

6/4

Failed to complete first 2 chase starts but is going the right way now, winning handicaps at Stratford and Warwick this term. Only another 3 lb higher here so another bold bid seems likely.

Form: 54F121

Shiroccan Roll^p1⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Joe Anderson⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 116

11/2

Winning hurdler but record over fences to date has been mixed, running well for third at Bangor in August but well beaten at Worcester since. First-time cheekpieces need to help.

Form: 543-635

Catch The Cuban^p,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 98

7/2

Very hit and miss profile overall but he does arrive on the back of 2 placed efforts in handicap chases, the latter over 25f here.

Form: PP3523

Arc Of Bubbles^p,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 84

15/2

Maiden who arrives in form (would have won but for mistake at last at Newton Abbot last time) but he has to race from 10 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 76-2F32

Non-Runners

Rookie Trainer¹⁷²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Java Point¹⁹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: T R George J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Fat Sam (6/4), Java Point (11/4), Catch The Cuban (7/2), Deniliquin (7/2), Rookie Trainer (4/1), Shiroccan Roll (11/2), Arc Of Bubbles (15/2)

FAT SAM has done well over fences this term and might be able to put his experience to good use and see off chase newcomers Java Point, who has his first start for Tom George here, and Rookie Trainer.