Remembering Tim Hardie Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 57.80s

Gowel Road¹⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 144

11/10

Very useful hurdler who scored at Cheltenham last November and signed off with good seventh in Coral Cup there in March. Much respected now going chasing.

Form: 0/61327-

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Hermann Clermont^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 129| BF| C

7/2

Already a dual course winner this term and he posted another solid effort here when second of 3 in handicap chase (3m) 17 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: P-42112

Statuario⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 126| CD

13/8

Got off the mark over fences after 14 previous tries in 5-runner handicap chase over C&D 40 days ago. Weighted to go well again.

Form: P-22231

Non-Runners

Haute Estime¹⁶⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: D R Fox

Forecasts

Gowel Road (11/10), Statuario (13/8), Haute Estime (9/4), Hermann Clermont (7/2)

Only four runners but a fascinating handicap chase and GOWEL ROAD is taken to make a winning start in this sphere having enjoyed a very good last season over hurdles. Statuario is weighted to have a big say on the back of his breakthrough C&D win ahead of in-form Irish challenger Hermann Clermont and chasing-newcomer Haute Estime.