At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 6m 13.1s

Scipion^p1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 126| D

2/1

Runner-up both starts in points and this fairly useful winning hurdler made a promising chase debut when third of 5 in handicap at Uttoxeter (22.5f) in October. Off 3 months after and a shade disappointing at Sandown. Back up in trip with cheekpieces on.

Form: 2331-34

Hudson De Grugy^v1⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 125| C

7/2

Useful 4-time hurdle winner for this yard. A little below that level in 2 chase outings in November and jumped poorly at Kempton Boxing Day. Needs to do better with a visor now enlisted.

Form: 616-427

Not What It Seems^h⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 123

18/5

Completed hat-trick of novice hurdle successes at Wetherby on return in October. Solid efforts both starts since, including when third of 6 on chasing debut at same course last time. More to come over fences and massive player of he stays this far.

Form: 91-1123

Seigneur Des As^t1⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 107WS

9/4

Just fair form over fences in France and not a great deal of encouragement to be gleaned from 4 outings for this stable. 6 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 55-3444

Forecasts

Scipion (2/1), Seigneur Des As (9/4), Hudson De Grugy (7/2), Not What It Seems (18/5)

NOT WHAT IT SEEMS has stamina for this far to prove but he's the only one arriving in form and this may not be a searching test of stamina. He rates the percentage call, with Scipion probably the main danger in first-time headgear.