Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 38.0s

Ashfield Paddy²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 120

4/1

Losing run is mounting up but he ran well under a big weight when sixth over further at Chepstow (26f) last month, mistake 4 out and weakening. Mark has eased ahead of this.

Form: 32-P2B6

Potters Venture⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 112

10/3

Fairly useful hurdler who is yet to prove his stamina for 3m, weakening before 2 out when midfield at Bangor in January. Another who is still low-mileage and return to 2½m rates a plus.

Form: P53-4F5

Dash Full Of Cash⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 110

13/8

Runner-up only start in points and promise in pair of maiden/novice hurdles at around 3m in recent months. Plenty about him physically to think he can do better still in this sphere. Market may guide.

Form: 2-32

Star of Rory^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 105| CD

3/1

Multiple hurdles winner who ran best race over fences without matching best form over timber when runner-up at Uttoxeter (20f) in January. Eased 2 lb since but others appeal more.

Form: 5-783U2

Non-Runners

Cilaos Glace²²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: O Sherwood J: Tom Cannon

Sunset West¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: P A Kirby J: Thomas Dowson

Forecasts

Dash Full Of Cash (13/8), Cilaos Glace (11/4), Star of Rory (3/1), Potters Venture (10/3), Sunset West (7/2), Ashfield Paddy (4/1)

A good winnner at Fontwell on his penultimate start, CILAOS GLACE was in the process of running well once more from his revised mark when falling 5 out back at that venue last month. He gets the narrow vote to come out on top in the hope that hasn't left a mark. Sunset West, if taking up this engagement, and chase-debutant Dash Full of Cash head up the dangers.