Coral 'Fail To Finish' Free Bets Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 6m 37.18s

Brinkley^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 146| D

2/1

Progressed into a smart hurdler last term and matched that form at the first attempt over fences when winning 4-runner novice at Huntingdon on return. Opening mark in this sphere is a fair one.

Form: 1/P110-1

Imperial Alcazar^t⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 145| BF

3/1

Useful hurdler who won in good style at Warwick in January. Run best excused in Pertemps Final at Cheltenham and made a satisfactory chase debut when beaten in a match event at Newbury on return.

Form: 21/910-2

Storm Arising^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137| CD

15/2

Never involved in Pertemps Final at Cheltenham but progressive prior to that, winning twice last winter. Well held tried in headgear at Sandown on return, however. Chasing type (placed in point).

Form: 0/1210-0

Getaround³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 133| BF| C

5/1

Bumper/3-time hurdle winner for Ella Pickard. Failed to meet expectations over fences for new yard both starts this season but has a better performance in him if connections can find the key.

Form: 4415-33

Pats Fancy²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 130| CD

10/3

Ffos Las hurdle winner over a year ago and kept good company thereafter. All the better for chase bow/return when winning similar event over C&D 3 weeks ago and can improve again. 5 lb out of weights.

Form: 2P06-41

Clemencia^t⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 125WS

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler but fell first on Cheltenham reappearance and well held at Wetherby following week. 10 lb out of handicap ahead of chase bow.

Form: 5/F47-F7

Landsman^t,v³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 115

200/1

Shaped well at Ludlow in May but failed to back it up next time and shaped as if amiss back from a break at Taunton. Long way out of the weights here.

Form: 3/00-24P

Forecasts

Brinkley (2/1), Imperial Alcazar (3/1), Pats Fancy (10/3), Getaround (5/1), Storm Arising (15/2), Clemencia (50/1), Landsman (200/1)

BRINKLEY progressed into a smart hurdler last season and he promises to make an even better chaser judged on his winning reappearance at Huntingdon. He shades the vote over Imperial Alcazar, who made a perfectly satisfactory chasing debut at Newbury on his return. Storm Arising has the profile to make a chaser and is third best, with the others out of the handicap.