bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 10.86s

Trooper Turnbull²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin| OR: 122| D

15/8

Hurdle winner who struck at the second time of asking over fences in 2m Wetherby handicap last month. Did that cosily and should have more to come so fancied to defy 5 lb rise.

Form: 6/213-31

Burrows Diamond²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 115| CD

5/2

Improved form over hurdles during spring, winning pair of handicaps. Second on chase debut and looked set to run another good race when falling 4 out in Wetherby contest won by Trooper Turnbull.

Form: 311-26F

Maid O'Malley²⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: W Coltherd| OR: 108

15/2

Maiden but was in good form when last seen in the spring, finishing second at Carlisle and Wetherby. Much depends on whether she's primed after 9 months off.

Form: F37F22-

Avoid De Master³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: S Corbett| OR: 108

4/1

Fair handicap hurdler for Fergal O'Brien and similar form over fences for this yard when runner-up in handicaps at Musselburgh and Hexham last month.

Form: 47-4622

Ugo Du Misselot^h,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 105

13/2

Has reached the frame in a pair of 2m handicap hurdle in recent weeks. Unexposed now chasing (likely would have won his sole point but for falling last).

Form: 275-343

Forecasts

Trooper Turnbull (15/8), Burrows Diamond (5/2), Avoid De Master (4/1), Ugo Du Misselot (13/2), Maid O'Malley (15/2)

TROOPER TURNBULL is open to improvement on the back of his Wetherby success so a 5 lb rise may not prevent him following up. Avoid de Master has been knocking on the door for the Susan Corbett yard and may give him most to do.