Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:42 | Winning time: 4m 59.50s

Tea Clipper⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 149

10/3

Useful and progressive hurdler who created excellent impression when landing 2m4f listed chase on his debut over fences at Chepstow last month. Really likeable sort with more to offer, so a player.

Form: 15533-1

Millers Bank²⁶

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

3/1

Smart hurdler who scored impressively at the first time of asking over fences in 20f novice at Huntingdon 26 days ago. This is tougher, but he's not taken lightly.

Form: 81213-1

Pic D'Orhy^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 152| C

16/5

Smart hurdler who fared much better than previously over fences when returning with easy win in 4-runner handicap at Ffos Las (20f). Well in the mix.

Form: 2F424-1

Nassalam²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 145

2/1

Useful hurdler who looked a good prospect when bagging 19f handicap at Ascot on his debut over fences 27 days ago, despite jumping left. Open to fair bit of improvement. Bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 11220-1

Forecasts

Nassalam (2/1), Millers Bank (3/1), Pic D'Orhy (16/5), Tea Clipper (10/3)

A case can be made for all of the quartet, but TEA CLIPPER is a really likeable sort and is taken to add to his impressive Chepstow victory and make it 2-2 in this sphere. Nassalam also looked a good prospect when making a winning chasing bow at Ascot and is feared most, although both Millers Bank and Pic d'Orhy can't be dismissed easily either in a cracking novice chase.