Your Career In Racing Starts Here Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 6m 1.84s

Hold The Note^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 115

10/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 8/1 and blinkered first time,tailed-off last of 4 in handicap chase at Kelso (23f, good to firm) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces back on now. Has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 4P/P33-4

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Hermann Clermont^t1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 114

5/1

Not long with this top yard and he made more of an impact when 8 lengths second of 4 in 2m handicap chase here 22 days ago. Significantly back up in trip now with a tongue tie refitted. Considered.

Form: 335P-42

Big Difference^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: T Reed| OR: 105

9/1

It's now 15 runs since his last win in 2019 and he was below par on his recent C&D yard debut. Hard to fancy him strongly after that.

Form: 662F2-5

Castletown^b²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 102| BF| C

7/4

Still hardly one for maximum faith but he has found some consistency since joining this yard, following small-field Kelso win in May with 2 creditable efforts in defeat (third over C&D latterly).

Form: 443-123

Fiston Du Mou^p,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 91| CD

7/4

Looked very limited in Ireland but different proposition for new stable, winning over C&D in May and better form when second in 3m Hexham novice last month. Leading claims back in a handicap.

Form: P00-312

Forecasts

Castletown (7/4), Fiston Du Mou (7/4), Hermann Clermont (5/1), Big Difference (9/1), Hold The Note (10/1)

FISTON DU MOU has quickly found his feet since coming over from Ireland and can land a second C&D win of the summer under Becky Smith. Hermann Clermont, who jumps back up significantly in trip having run over 2m here last time, hasn't been with the Gordon Elliott yard for too long and could be the one to give the selection most to think about.