G.C.Rickards Ltd Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 5m 10.69s

Minella Trump³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 140| D

5/6

Absolutely thriving, and he completed a remarkable 7-timer in 19f novice chase at Catterick 33 days ago. Has a career-high mark to overcome back in handicap company but still not taken lightly.

Form: 111111

Scene Not Herd²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 129| D

1/1

Irish point winner who has made an excellent start over fences, making it 2-2 in 20f Newcastle handicap 25 days ago. Hiked up 10 lb but fluent jumper who holds leading claims in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 4175-11

Silver Star^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sadik| OR: 111

150/1

It's now twenty two runs since his last win in 2018. Last of 5 in 2m handicap chase at Southwell 22 days ago and also 18 lb out of the handicap, so he's easily opposed.

Form: 24F3P5

Family Pot^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 88| C

40/1

Course winner in November who backed it up with good third of 12 in handicap chase over C&D 16 days ago. 41 lb "wrong" in the weights here, however, so he faces a very stiff task.

Form: 728513

Forecasts

Minella Trump (5/6), Scene Not Herd (1/1), Family Pot (40/1), Silver Star (150/1)

Four runners, but essentially a match and SCENE NOT HERD is fancied to make it 3-3 in this sphere and end Minella Trump's superb winning run. Donald McCain's thriving 7-y-o has a career-high mark to overcome but should still ensure Charlie Longsdon's exciting prospect does not have things all his own way.