Invest Southwest Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 37.02s

Mascat^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 120

5/2

Fairly useful on Flat and scored again over hurdles at Newton Abbot (16.7f) in June. Not particularly a chaser on looks but has shown plenty in similar events the last twice and can't be ignored in this field.

Form: 8-12322

Midnight Midge²⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 115| C

85/40

Runner-up on 3 of his 8 starts over fences and looks to be starting out for new yard on reasonable mark having ended last season in a bit of a lull. Worth a market check.

Form: PP/2257-

Point Him Out¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 115

12/1

Fairly useful at up to 9f on the Flat in the US and made it third time lucky over hurdles at Stratford (2m) in March. Never landed a blow on chase debut at Kelso on return 19 days ago and looks too high in the weights.

Form: 6412-6

Ile De Jersey²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 115

11/5

Made winning yard debut in juvenile fillies' hurdle at Ludlow in February. Promises to be suited by this longer trip on chase debut and merits respect with improvement likely.

Form: 211327-

Mordred^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 99| D

17/2

Created good impression when making winning start over fences at Sedgefield in September. Disappointing back over hurdles last time but remains likely to progress in this sphere and can make an impact from 5 lb higher mark.

Form: 4-64115

Forecasts

Midnight Midge (85/40), Ile De Jersey (11/5), Mascat (5/2), Mordred (17/2), Point Him Out (12/1)

ILE DE JERSEY is fancied to make a winning start over fences. Nicky Henderson's filly should appreciate the step up from 2m and starts chasing on a workable-looking mark. Mordred is very much respected after his comfortable success at Sedgefield, with Mascat also hard to rule out.