Betway 'Future Stars' Silver Bowl Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 13.3s

Ask A Honey Bee^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 133| BF| D

5/2

Signed off last term with hurdles win at Uttoxeter and returned with promising second in handicap chase there (22.5f, good to soft) on his debut over fences 18 days ago. Sure to improve. Considered.

Form: 23P01-2

Honest Vic^v²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 145| D

4/1

Smart 3m winner over hurdles. Encouraging third of 4 in novice chase at Chepstow (23.6f, good to firm) on debut over fences 25 days ago, needing stiffer test. Open to improvement, and well in the mix.

Form: 15/150-3

Threeunderthrufive²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Adrian Heskin| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 141| BF| D

8/11

Four-time hurdle winner last season who resumed with promising second of 4 in novice chase at Chepstow (23.6f) on his debut over fences 25 days ago. Yard have good record in this event. Big player.

Form: 11161-2

Missyladie¹⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston| T: S Holdsworth| D

125/1

Modest hurdler who makes chase debut with lots on her plate in this company.

Form: P6/35-56

Forecasts

Threeunderthrufive (8/11), Ask A Honey Bee (5/2), Honest Vic (4/1), Missyladie (125/1)

Paul Nicholls has bagged this event in two of the last three years and his THREEUNDERTHRUFIVE is fancied to get off the mark over fences having shaped very well when runner-up at Chepstow last month. Honest Vic also went with promise when finishing one place behind him that day so seems sure to have a say. Ask A Honey Bee shouldn't be underestimated either in an intriguing novice chase.