Children's Immunology Trust Supporting CHAS Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 6m 16.22s

Imperial Merlin⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 127| BF| D

9/2

Bumper winner who gained his third success over hurdles at Ayr in April. Likely to strip fitter for return at Aintree and reason to think he'll take to chasing.

Form: 112F1-5

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Young Buster³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127| C

13/8

Fair 2m4f winner over hurdles who is improving in this sphere and made a comfortable winning return at this course a month ago. Drop back in trip won't inconvenience him and he's worth a chance to land the hat-trick.

Form: 1/614-11

Overcourt³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 117

12/1

Dual hurdles winner for Sandy Thomson who finished out of the frame for the first time over fences when last of 5 to Young Buster here a month ago. Likely to bounce back quickly.

Form: 423/225

Gentleman De Mai^t,v⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 115| C

9/4

Expensive to follow last season but responded well to a tongue strap when making a winning return here over a bit further. Should go well again.

Form: 36225-1

Domandlouis^p⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 104| C

11/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 6 in handicap chase at this course (23.4f, heavy, 9/4) 62 days ago. Seems to have hit his limit over fences and he's vulnerable from out of the weights.

Form: P422-42

Forecasts

Young Buster (13/8), Gentleman De Mai (9/4), Imperial Merlin (9/2), Domandlouis (11/2), Overcourt (12/1)

YOUNG BUSTER had loads to spare when scoring here on return and a rise might not be enough to stop him. Imperial Merlin looks an interesting chasing debutant and is feared most ahead of Gentleman de Mai, who also struck here last month.