William Hill Extra Places Daily Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 28.34s

Ganapathi^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: P Neville| OR: 142

18/1

Useful chaser who ran about as well as could be expected against a high-class rival on his first outing since leaving Willie Mullins for £38,000 in Shloer Chase at Cheltenham (15.9f) 44 days ago. Looks vulnerable off this mark back in a handicap, though.

Form: 5-11332

Bass Rock^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 139

10/11

Useful hurdler who improved to make a winning chase debut in impressive fashion at Carlisle on return. Looks one to keep on the right side of.

Form: 1/1351-1

Castle Rushen⁶¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 130| D

9/2

Just touched off by a progressive type when bidding for the hat-trick at Carlisle in February 2020. Respectable placed efforts since but off 20 months ahead of chase/handicap bow.

Form: 211232/

Grandads Cottage⁶⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: W T Kennedy| T: O Murphy| OR: 124| D

22/1

£200,000 Irish point winner who is improving with the run over hurdles, off the mark in novice at Taunton final start. Type to make a better chaser but has been off 21 months.

Form: 325521/

Grand Voyage²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Coltherd| OR: 123

10/3

Progressive over hurdles, winning twice at Kelso, and has hit the ground running over fences, off the mark on his second go in this sphere at Ayr. Stamina stretched last time and remains of interest.

Form: 211-213

Not What It Seems^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 120| C

9/1

Completed hat-trick of novice hurdle successes at Wetherby on return in October. Solid second to Lock's Corner (winner again since) in a Catterick handicap next time but 3 lb out of weights on this chase debut.

Form: 291-112

Forecasts

Bass Rock (10/11), Grand Voyage (10/3), Castle Rushen (9/2), Not What It Seems (9/1), Ganapathi (18/1), Grandads Cottage (22/1)

BASS ROCK made a startlingly assured start over fences after 8 months off when winning at Carlisle, looking more a seasoned handicapper than chasing first-timer in routing a deep field, and could be the type to rack up a sequence. Grand Voyage remains of interest returned to a more suitable trip and is the main threat.