'Book Christmas Festival Hospitality Now' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 35.7s

Bourbali⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 127

9/2

A fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles but his saddle slipped when pulled up in novice chase at Exeter (19.2f, soft, 11/4) on his debut over fences 7 days ago. Well worth another chance.

Form: 24242-P

First Street³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| BF| C

1/7

Very useful winning hurdler who resumed on the back of a wind op with a creditable third in Listed hurdle here last month. Interesting chase debutant for top yard.

Form: 13308-3

Non-Runners

Harbour Lake²²⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: A King J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

First Street (1/7), Harbour Lake (2/1), Bourbali (9/2)

The vote goes to FIRST STREET who was the best of these over hurdles and arrives on the back of a solid reappearance third in a listed event here. Harbour Lake appeals as the sort to do well in this sphere, with Bourbali not discounted either.