TrustATrader Hampton Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 6m 10.00s

Broadway Boy²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 150| D

2/1

Rangy sort who is progressing well over fences and made it 3-4 in this sphere when landing 8-runner handicap chase at Cheltenham (26f, good to soft) 28 days ago. This demands more but this likeable sort commands plenty of respect.

Form: 11-1211

Grey Dawning²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 144| BF| C

5/4

Bagged a Grade 2 hurdle here last term and has taken really well to fences, scoring impressively at Haydock before posting a fine second in novice at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft) 29 days ago when keeping on strongly despite a blunder 2 out. Leading claims with better still to come.

Form: 11F-312

Carbon King³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 124

66/1

Progressive when winning 3 handicap hurdles in Ireland for Declan Queally last season and got right back on track for his new yard when taking 6-runner handicap chase at Ffos Las (19.4f, heavy) 32 days ago. This is a tough ask though.

Form: 116-8P1

The Changing Man³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 132

8/1

Progressive hurdler last season and too a further step forward when giving Stay Away Fay a fright on his debut over fences at Exeter. Still going well when unseated rider 17th in Esher Novices' Chase at Sandown since and he remains open to improvement.

Form: 2282-2U

Apple Away³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 141| D

4/1

Made relentless progress over hurdles last season, culminating with a win in Grade 1 3m novice at Aintree, and she got off the mark over fences in 3-runner novice chase at Leicester (22.7f, heavy) 31 days ago. This is tougher but she's a smart stayer in the making. Considered.

Form: 2111-31

Forecasts

Grey Dawning (5/4), Broadway Boy (2/1), Apple Away (4/1), The Changing Man (8/1), Carbon King (66/1)

Dan Skelton took this 12 months ago and his bright chasing prospect GREY DAWNING is fancied to quickly resume winning ways having blundered away his chance late on when runner-up at Cheltenham last time out. Lucinda Russell's exciting mare Apple Away also has much better days ahead of her, though, and rates a big threat, with both The Changing Man and Broadway Boy not discounted either in a fascinating Grade 2.