TrustATrader You Can Trust Our Traders Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 6m 52.70s

Breakdance Kid³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 95

9/1

Unpromising in points but showed ability over hurdles and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when fourth on chasing debut at Musselburgh (20.3f, soft). 3 lb lower here and improvement should be forthcoming.

Form: 734-P54

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Flemen's Tipple¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: A Irvine| OR: 91

5/1

Runner-up 3 times from 5 starts in handicap hurdles, including at Plumpton (25f, soft) recently. Needs to pull out a little more now switched to fences but that's not impossible and he's one to consider.

Form: 58225-2

Elleon^t⁴⁰

10/3

Yet to win over jumps but is as consistent as they come and has returned to action this season with another couple of solid efforts in defeat. Has undergone a wind op since his latest start and likely to be on the premises once again.

Form: 2222-32

Benny Baloo²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr William Easterby⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 87| CD

3/1

Just poor form over hurdles but much better since sent chasing, off the mark in comfortable fashion over C&D on Boxing Day. Came up short at Catterick since but that wasn't a bad effort and he'll be a player granted a good round of jumping.

Form: 465-515

Chic Avenue⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 83

16/1

Modest at best in bumpers/over hurdles and well beaten on chase debut when last seen in November.

Form: 466P0-6

Monaghan Boy^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 77

9/4

Remains a maiden following 14 starts overall but has finished second twice from 3 runs in this sphere, including last time at Catterick (25.2f, soft) where he had Benny Baloo behind. 1 lb nudge fair enough and reproduction of that effort would give him every chance.

Form: 074-022

Non-Runners

Furkash¹²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: J Tizzard J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Monaghan Boy (9/4), Benny Baloo (3/1), Elleon (10/3), Furkash (4/1), Flemen's Tipple (5/1), Breakdance Kid (9/1), Chic Avenue (16/1)

BENNY BALOO was behind Monaghan Boy at Catterick but he is of strong interest returned to the scene of his stylish breakthrough success during the Christmas period, which was his sole previous appearance on a right-hand track under Rules. Monaghan Boy has improved with each of his three runs over fences and is likely to be involved in the finish, along with the consistent Elleon. Chase-debutant Flemen's Tipple is also considered in a race iwhere pretty much all seven have a chance.