J.A. Wilson Contractors Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 32.0s

Sounds Russian⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 132| C

4/6

Young chaser who is going right way, winning handicaps at Sedgefield (good form) and this track in December with plenty to spare. Up 11 lb but suspect there is even more to come. Obvious claims.

Form: 222411

Hold The Note^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 125

3/1

Novice hurdle winner who has shown useful form over fences without managing to get his head in front in this sphere. Bit more promise back over hurdles for new yard latest and lurks on a good mark.

Form: 524P-P3

Niceandeasy^p³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 114

10/3

Matched his fair hurdles form on first completed start over fences when scoring at Doncaster (26f) last month, doing well under circumstances. This is tougher and he'll need to jump better.

Form: 62/43F1

Non-Runners

Bushypark²⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: P A Kirby J: Thomas Dowson

Uncle Alastair²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: N G Richards J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sounds Russian (4/6), Hold The Note (3/1), Uncle Alastair (3/1), Niceandeasy (10/3), Bushypark (11/2)

SOUNDS RUSSIAN powered clear with a bit to spare here over Christmas and can defy an 11 lb rise to get the hat-trick up with more improvement on the way. Hold The Note lurks on a tempting mark and could be the danger.