Phillip Youle Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 55.7s

Lelantos^p⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 106| BF| D

2/1

Continues in good heart over hurdles, scoring in Bangor (23f) handicap before a good second back there 6 weeks ago. No reason why he can't do just as well over fences and he makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 211-312

Jean Genie^t,v¹⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 105

4/1

Fair hurdler/staying chaser yet to win over jumps and prone to mistakes. Has a good record fresh though, running well on his return at Chepstow last season from 10 lb higher.

Form: 3363-22

Calidad^h,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Adrian Heskin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 102| BF

12/1

Standout effort for Harry Whittington when second in 17f Fontwell novice hurdle in November. Has the physique for chasing but little to shout about from 3 runs in this sphere, folding having been well backed starting out for this yard at Warwick a fortnight ago. Plenty to prove.

Form: 52545-P

Voyburg^p1¹³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 102

4/1

Fair winning hurdler. Unexposed over staying trips and interesting going chasing on return in first-time headgear.

Form: 31332-P

Fire Squadron^p,t⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis| OR: 102

50/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Gordon Elliott but has disappointed in 3 starts for current yard, well beaten on chase debut at Stratford after a wind op 10 weeks ago. Up markedly in trip.

Form: 876-335

Getthepot^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 98| BF| C

5/2

Had continued in good form after his successful chase debut here (20f) in May but suffered an X-rated fall at Worcester 3 weeks ago. Should stay this sort of trip and is a player if none the worse.

Form: 0-1232F

Forecasts

Lelantos (2/1), Getthepot (5/2), Jean Genie (4/1), Voyburg (4/1), Calidad (12/1), Fire Squadron (50/1)

LELANTOS has fitness on his side and could make up into a fair staying chaser for his in-form yard. He gets the vote over Voyburg, another interesting one having his first go over fences. Getthepot had been in good form before taking a shocking fall last time and is a player if none the worse.