bet365 Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 3m 53.5s

Floating Rock^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 122| D

11/2

Fairly useful chaser who arrives on the back of easy win in 5-runner novice chase at Southwell (15.8f, 6/4) 18 days ago. This demands plenty more, however.

Form: 313/7-21

Geromino^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 133| BF| D

3/1

Useful winning hurdler/chaser but he came in remote second of 4 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (19.3f) 33 days ago. Leading form claims if getting back to his best.

Form: 2781F-2

Timberman^h,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127| D

11/4

Fairly useful winning hurdler who made a successful start in this sphere in 4-runner novice chase at Ffos Las (16f, 9/4) 20 days ago. Should progress, so can't be ruled out.

Form: 43145-1

Ash Tree Meadow^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott

6/4

Fairly useful winning hurdler but he was let down by this jumping when third of 4 in novice chase at Wexford (16f) on his debut over fences 22 days ago. Hails from top yard, so he's a player if brushing up his fencing.

Form: 33124-3

Deerfoot^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 74

200/1

Modest maiden hurdler/chaser who came in a remote third of four in handicap chase at Sedgefield (17f) 26 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 43634-3

Forecasts

Ash Tree Meadow (6/4), Timberman (11/4), Geromino (3/1), Floating Rock (11/2), Deerfoot (200/1)

Only five runners, but still a tricky race to solve and it could be worth siding with Irish-raider ASH TREE MEADOW to build on his chasing debut Wexford third and fend off Geromino, who holds the edge on form but proved a big disappointment when beaten at odds on at Sedgefield. Timberman is not discounted either if, as expected. stepping forward from his Ffos Las success.