Introducing Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 27.59s

Royal Arcade²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 118| BF| C

9/4

Won novice hurdle here last term and stepped up on chase debut when second in handicap at Ayr (20.5f) in December. Third back at Ayr (16.5f) 23 days ago, though finishing effort a bit disappointing.

Form: 213-523

Into Overdrive^p1,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 112| C

10/3

Winning pointer/hurdler. Bred for chasing but held back by inexperience at Kelso, before finding it a tough test at Wetherby (24.2f, heavy) 22 days ago. Not easily dismissed in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 41-5364

Trevelyn's Corn^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 110

33/1

Expensive point recruit who went the wrong way for Paul Nicholls after a winning a maiden hurdle at Wincanton in March 2019. Offered little in 3 starts over fences this season.

Form: 10P/745

Upandatit^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 108

3/1

Bounced back with a career-best effort to open account in 21.6f handicap chase at Kelso 35 days ago. Can go well again up 5 lb.

Form: 5-43261

Deep Charm^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 108

13/2

Improved sent chasing this term, off the mark at Hexham in December. Similar form when second at Kelso but excuses when pulled up last time (reportedly had breathing problem). Better ground may help.

Form: P4212P

Without Conviction³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 103

11/2

Has taken well to fences, opening her account in handicap at Hexham (20.1f) in December. Possibly unsuited by being ridden more prominently on last 2 starts, so could bounce back if getting a lead.

Form: 3-83134

Forecasts

Royal Arcade (9/4), Upandatit (3/1), Into Overdrive (10/3), Without Conviction (11/2), Deep Charm (13/2), Trevelyn's Corn (33/1)

UPANDATIT produced a career-best when off the mark at Kelso last month and can progress again to follow-up. His main danger could be Without Conviction, who have might have been unsuited by prominent tactics on both starts since her Hexham win, while Deep Charm also had excuses last time (reported breathing problem on heavy ground) and had previously made a bright start to his chasing career.