MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 3.10s

The Cathal Don¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Jones| T: J W Mullins| OR: 137

11/1

Fair hurdler but is already a better chaser, leaving debut form well behind when clear-cut winner of 16.6f maiden at Tipperary in July. Open to further progress for new yard.

Form: 231-631

Artemision^t1²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: B Pauling

66/1

Fair maiden hurdler who faces a stiff task on chasing bow. Tongue strap on for the 1st time.

Form: 43U4-

Cadzand²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 138| D

11/10

Quickened clear in good style when scoring on Kempton handicap debut (2m, heavy) last December and defied a double penalty back in novice company at Southwell in March. Type to do well over fences.

Form: 2/21101-

Millers Bank²⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 153

11/8

Smart hurdler who stormed clear to land a Newbury handicap in March prior to excellent third in Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle. The one to beat on chase debut.

Form: 981213-

Xcitations¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 131| C

8/1

Raised his game last season, accounting for an averagely-treated bunch in emphatic fashion at Fakenham (2m) in March. Good efforts in stronger contests next 2 starts and should make a chaser.

Form: 71713-2

Non-Runners

Champagnesuperover²⁰⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Adrian Heskin

Nickolson²²⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: O Murphy J: Fergus Gregory

Forecasts

Cadzand (11/10), Millers Bank (11/8), Champagnesuperover (11/2), Xcitations (8/1), The Cathal Don (11/1), Nickolson (12/1), Artemision (66/1)

CADZAND did well as a novice hurdler, winning 3 times, but he's very much the type to make a better chaser being a good-looking successful pointer in a top yard, and this sort of test should prove an ideal starting point. Millers Bank was the best of these over the smaller obstacles so is highly respected, while Xcitations may prove next best.