Racing Partnership Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 6m 50.93s

Balkardy^p⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 115

5/4

Is very much going the right way over fences and he completed his hat-trick in 4-runner handicap chase at Ffos Las (19.4f) 50 days ago. Unproven over this trip but still can't be ruled out.

Form: 4531-11

Hell Red^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 129| BF| C

4/6

Made a bright start over fences when winning small-field novice/handicap at Fontwell and Uttoxeter but he came in last of four at Southwell (15.8f) 20 days ago. Yet to show he stays this far. Needs to bounce back.

Form: P02-114

Crisis Of Identity^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: B Lund| OR: 84

33/1

Hasn't offered much in a pair of starts over hurdles and again when remote fifth of 6 in novice chase at Worcester (23f) on his debut over fences 13 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 55-4545

Non-Runners

Skatman³⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Hell Red (4/6), Skatman (10/11), Balkardy (5/4), Crisis Of Identity (33/1)

SKATMAN went in at the first time of asking over fences over C&D last month and looks the way to go here with more progress on the cards from this fairly useful winning hurdler. Progressive Balkardy has his stamina to prove but is still feared most in his bid for a four-time ahead of the selection's stable companion Hell Red.