Winning Post Bookmakers 35Years In Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 22.35s

Getaround³¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 134| BF| CWS

10/11

Three-time novice hurdle winner for Ella Pickard but not at best when stepped up to 25f in Carlisle handicap in December. Since joined Dan Skelton and is of obvious interest on chasing bow.

Form: 1/14415-

Pats Fancy²⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 128

9/2

Ffos Las maiden winner (20f) in November who finished runner-up in Cheltenham Gr. 2 next time. Well held next 3 starts, latterly Gr. 1 Sefton at Aintree and market may guide now chasing on return.

Form: 612P06-

Jeremy Pass^t¹⁹¹

11/2

Scored on hurdles bow at Wincanton in November but rather frustrating thereafter, finding little when beaten in a match at Stratford on final start last term. Still, must be respected on chase debut.

Form: 5/1P322-

Eva's Oskar²⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 126| CD

17/2

Fairly useful hurdler who wasn't disgraced on 3 of his 4 starts over fences last season, albeit posing no win threat when fourth at Doncaster (3m) in February. However, others more persuasive.

Form: 13/4F44-

Champagne Rhythm²⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 124| C

5/1

Promise in bumpers and fairly useful form over hurdles, getting off the mark at fifth attempt at this course (19.4f) in February. Merits consideration on switch to chasing.

Form: 522231-

Non-Runners

Blame The Game²²⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: J E Moore

Forecasts

Getaround (10/11), Pats Fancy (9/2), Champagne Rhythm (5/1), Jeremy Pass (11/2), Eva's Oskar (17/2), Blame The Game (10/1)

Three-time hurdles scorer GETAROUND is sure to have been well prepared for his first crack at chasing by his new yard and gets the nod. Champagne Rhythm is feared most in what should prove an informative contest.