Back A Winner With MansionBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 7.06s

Cornerstone Lad²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 145| CD

7/2

Smart hurdler who ran a bit below that level when runner-up both starts over fences last term. Again found one too good in 3-runner handicap at Wetherby 4 weeks ago but it was a step forward.

Form: 3P/22P-2

Pay The Piper¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 140| D

1/2

Useful hurdler and quickly even better over fences, finishing alone at Wetherby before good placed efforts in smart events. Will be winning more races in this sphere.

Form: 12-2123

The Mouse Doctor¹⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: A Keatley| OR: 128| D

25/1

Fairly useful performer on the Flat and over hurdles in Ireland but set a stiff task on chase bow/return for new yard (6 lb out of weights).

Form: 410/31P-

Democratic Oath²⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 121| BF

13/2

Fairly useful winner over hurdles but is 13 lb out of the handicap on chase/yard debut on return.

Form: 3/33516-

Non-Runners

Coole Well¹¹⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: J Coulson J: Fergus Gregory

Forecasts

Pay The Piper (1/2), Cornerstone Lad (7/2), Democratic Oath (13/2), The Mouse Doctor (25/1), Coole Well (28/1)

This could develop into a potential match between PAY THE PIPER and Cornerstone Lad with the other 3 comfortably out of the weights. The former appeals as the better handicapped of the 2 so is preferred.