Stella Artois Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 5m 52.47s

Farouk De Cheneau^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 137

9/2

Has returned from a break an improved performer for new yard, completing the hat-trick with minimum fuss at Newton Abbot (25.8f, good to soft) last month. Up another 6 lb but he's clearly at the top of his game and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 224-111

Jesuitique³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 125| D

5/1

Multiple hurdles winner in 2021 and showed the benefit of his reappearance spin at Uttoxeter (first run for 15 months) when going close in a Cartmel (22.1f, heavy) handicap. 4 lb higher mark to contend with on this chase debut but will be a threat if his jumping passes the test.

Form: 2104/52

Pull Again Green^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 125

10/3

Useful/progressive form over hurdles during 2021/22 campaign, winning 3 times. Out of luck since, though, and while he wasn't disgraced back in this sphere at Uttoxeter last time, one or two of these are more appealing.

Form: 3450-84

Any News^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: H Cobden| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 124| C

10/3

Bumper/hurdles winner. Yet to get his head in front over fences but he got back in track when finding just one too good at Uttoxeter (20.9f, good) last month (Pull Again Green and The Bomber Liston behind) and moving back up in trip here is no bad thing.

Form: 8833-32

Grey Skies¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 121| BF| D

9/2

Fortunate winner at Sedgefield in March but there was nothing lucky about his follow-up success at Perth the following month. Has shaped better than the bare result last 2 starts, latterly fifth of 11 over this C&D, and he's a major player.

Form: 411-265

The Bomber Liston²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 120

8/1

Seemingly hard to train and has made an inauspicious start over fences, unseating early on at Worcester in June and subsequently well held at Uttoxeter. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 4P26-U5

Forecasts

Pull Again Green (10/3), Any News (10/3), Grey Skies (9/2), Farouk De Cheneau (9/2), Jesuitique (5/1), The Bomber Liston (8/1)

Preference is for GREY SKIES, who wasn't able to show what he can do upped to this trip over C&D recently (left with too much to do) and, now 2 lb lower in the weights, he is taken to regain the winning thread. Farouk de Cheneau is an obvious danger in his bid to complete the four-timer, while Any News returned to form last time and should give another good account. Jesuitique also enters calculations on his chase debut.