Weatherbys Hamilton Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 41.65s

Xcitations¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 131| C

3/1

Course hurdle winner last season and made an encouraging start to his chase career when 11 lengths second in a Huntingdon novice 16 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 1713-22

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Quoi De Neuf^t1²⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 127

10/3

Point winner who made an encouraging start over fences when runner-up at Aintree last November. Disappointing in 2 subsequent starts last season but he does have a good record fresh. Tongue tie on.

Form: 4B0/26P-

The Golden Rebel⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 127| BF| D

3/1

Point winner who made a successful start over hurdles at Doncaster last winter. Well held in next 2 hurdles but back on track when fourth on his Worcester chase debut in September.

Form: 11/15-64

Major Dundee²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 123

6/1

Bumper/novice hurdle winner. Disappointed in a 3m handicap hurdle at Ayr when last seen in April but he retains potential now switching to fences on return.

Form: 6/22810-

No Comment^t⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 123| D

7/2

Finally came good over fences in a small-field veterans' event over 3m at Huntingdon a week ago. Escapes a penalty for that but he surely faces a tougher task against these younger rivals.

Form: 224251

Forecasts

The Golden Rebel (3/1), Xcitations (3/1), Quoi De Neuf (10/3), No Comment (7/2), Major Dundee (6/1)

A chance is taken on QUOI DE NEUF as he has a good record when fresh and there's certainly nothing wrong with the form he showed when runner-up off 7 lb higher on his chase debut this time last year. Xcitations is open to improvement on the back of his chase debut second at Huntingdon and is feared most ahead of Major Dundee.