Virgin Bet Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 13.62s

Dreams Of Home²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 136| D

11/10

Successful in sole point before taking 3 novice hurdles earlier in the year. Confirmed promise of his chase debut when a ready winner of a handicap at Ayr and he's the one to beat.

Form: 1111-71

Fugitif^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: R Hobson| OR: 131| D

7/4

Left previous efforts behind when landing a gamble on 2m Uttoxeter handicap hurdle debut in February. Superb start over fences when making all at Worcester and he can improve on that, too.

Form: 56713-1

Adrimel^b1,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 135| CD

7/2

Useful bumper winner who won first 3 starts over hurdles, including Warwick Grade 2 in gutsy fashion. Pulled up in Grade 1s at Cheltenham/Aintree and most disappointing on chase bow. Blinkers added.

Form: 111PP-P

Dis Donc^p²²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 129| BF| D

33/1

Long-standing maiden over fences for Noel Meade and this no easy task starting out for a new yard.

Form: 74452-3

Forecasts

Dreams Of Home (11/10), Fugitif (7/4), Adrimel (7/2), Dis Donc (33/1)

DREAMS OF HOME wasted little time running to a useful level over fences, impressing when an all-the-way-winner at Ayr, and with more to come, he receives the vote. Fugitif also left his hurdles form behind switched to the larger obstacles at Worcester and is the obvious threat, as Adrimel has a fair bit to prove at present.