Kelowna Bears Reduce Your Waste Costs Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 21.6s

Crack Du Ninian²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 118| C| D

9/4

Course winner but his run of good form ended in first-time cheekpieces when third of 5 in 2m handicap at Ayr 21 days ago. Sort to bounce back with headgear quickly dispensed with.

Form: 02-1123

Heartbreak Kid^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117| C

6/4

Yet to score over fences but he's knocking on the door, blinkered when second of 5 in 2m handicap at Ayr 21 days ago. Player now eased 1 lb.

Form: 42-3342

Calidad⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Adrian Heskin| T: H Whittington| OR: 112| BF

9/4

Excellent second in 17f Fontwell novice hurdle but only modest fifth at Southwell later in November. Goes chasing now after a break and he needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 0-6525

Bulldoze¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 104

18/1

Temperamental maiden for Henry De Bromhead who offered little on his return/yard bow in 21f handicap chase here 16 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 00-P4P6

Forecasts

Heartbreak Kid (6/4), Crack Du Ninian (9/4), Calidad (9/4), Bulldoze (18/1)

HEARTBREAK KID arrives in good order and looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to open his account over fences for his in-form yard. Course-winner Crack du Ninian appeals as the one to chase home Donald McCain's reliable sort, with fencing-newcomer Calidad next best.