Colliers Reduce Business Rates Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 3m 56.10s

Geromino^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 135| D

4/6

Recorded 4 victories last season and has made the most of good opportunities to land each of his last 3 small-field chase contests at up to 20f. Should put up another bold showing particularly if granted his own way on the front end.

Form: 242111

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Brief Times^t¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 129| BF| D

11/8

Third only start in Irish points and impressive when landing bumper/first 2 starts in novice hurdles last year. Runner-up on 2 of 3 starts in handicaps thereafter and possible he can rate higher still over fences. Interesting if strong in betting.

Form: 111202-

Presenting Dylan²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: K Brogan| T: B Cawley| OR: 103| D

28/1

Shaped with some encouragement from a reduced hurdles mark at Sligo (17.5f) but ultimately failed to build on that when well held in 2 small-field Sedgefield handicap chases, tried in cheekpieces 2 days ago.

Form: 08U524

Forecasts

Geromino (4/6), Brief Times (11/8), Presenting Dylan (28/1)

GERONIMO has had little trouble in landing a trio of small-field contests in recent months and Donald McCain's charge should prove tough to beat if granted his own way on the front end again. Brief Times, who boasted a positive profile over hurdles, rates the clear danger now tackling larger obstacles for the first time.