Get Raceday Ready Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 6m 21.60s

Ernest Gray^v1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 116| CD

9/4

Opened his hurdles account here last spring. Stepped up on chase debut display when scoring at Southwell (24.3f) but let down by his attitude when only fourth at Kempton since. Visor is reached for now.

Form: 1P3-714

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Not At Present^p⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 115| D

9/2

Four-time winner over hurdles who came in second of 3 in novice at Bangor (20.3f) on debut over fences in July 2022. Beaten when falling heavily 4 out on first run since at Newbury in January and cheekpieces back on here.

Form: 1115/2-F

Peejaybee⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 114

15/2

Successful 3 times at up to 2m4f over hurdles but disappointed over fences since, including on yard debut at Market Rasen last time. Others appeal more.

Form: 5F67-44

Lagonda⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 113| D

4/1

Point/hurdles winner who was in good form over fences until coming in a remote third of five at Market Rasen (3m) last time, jumping right. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 251-523

Good Friday Fairy⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 109| BF

2/1

Dual 2m4f chase scorer at Fontwell and Uttoxeter this winter but turned in a below-par fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy) 8 days ago. More is required.

Form: 231214

Non-Runners

Scrum Diddly⁷⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Harry Derham J: Non Runner

Margaret's Legacy⁴¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Kadex³⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Good Friday Fairy (2/1), Margaret's Legacy (2/1), Ernest Gray (9/4), Scrum Diddly (5/2), Lagonda (4/1), Not At Present (9/2), Peejaybee (15/2), Kadex (12/1)

SCRUM DIDDLY figures on a handy-looking mark so is taken to open his account over fences in a handicap where several arrive with question marks against them. Both Margaret's Legacy and Lagonda were not foot perfect on their most recent starts at Warwick and Market Rasen respectively but still command plenty of respect and can chase home Harry Derham's 6-y-o in that order.