Cazoo Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 11.20s

Winds Of Fire²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 120

15/2

Useful on Flat and went the right way over hurdles last season, off the mark at Sedgefield prior to finishing second at Hereford, Fakenham and Cheltenham (strong form). Off 6 months. Chase debut.

Form: 621222-

Silent Assistant²¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 117

3/1

Fairly useful maiden hurdler whose record last season was mixed. Winner of an Irish point so should at least take to this sphere.

Form: 4/22040-

Mille Sussurri²³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 113

9/2

Patchy profile over hurdles, though did make a winning return at Newton Abbot (21.5f, heavy) a year ago. Some of his form reads well and he might have a say if taking to chasing.

Form: 32/142P-

Scene Not Herd³³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 112

9/2

Irish point winner who came good under Rules in a Hexham novice hurdle. Shaped well in a couple of handicaps after and has been eased to a more sensible mark. Off 10 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 13/4175-

Kilpin²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 112

7/4

Took well to chasing without winning last term and shaped well when fourth at Chepstow on return (traded 2.10 in-running). Can put experience to good use taking on mostly chasing debutants.

Form: 8/4227-4

Non-Runners

Frenchy Du Large²⁵⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Potters Venture²²⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: P Hobbs & J White J: T J O'Brien

Do It For Thy Sen¹⁶⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: Kerry Lee J: R Patrick

Forecasts

Kilpin (7/4), Do It For Thy Sen (5/2), Silent Assistant (3/1), Scene Not Herd (9/2), Mille Sussurri (9/2), Frenchy Du Large (5/1), Potters Venture (7/1), Winds Of Fire (15/2)

FRENCHY DU LARGE seems to have been let in lightly on his chase bow judged on his improved win at Ludlow in February and this lengthy sort has the profile to make a chaser. Kilpin and Do It For Thy Sen have plenty of experience to call upon taking on newcomers to this sphere so rate the main threats.