Sinclair Range Rover Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 3m 51.24s

Matterhorn^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128| BF| D

10/11

Defied a penalty in fine style following a breathing operation and 7-month break at Taunton (16.5f, good to soft) in November. Good second back there 14 days later but very disappointing switched to handicaps next 2 starts. Makes chase debut.

Form: 12/127P-

Gower Prince^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 109| D

10/11

Strong in the betting and duly proved a different proposition sent chasing back under less testing conditions when scoring at Wincanton 3 weeks ago despite typically taking strong hold. More on his plate racing off 18 lb higher (8 lb out of the weights) but he's open to improvement.

Form: 0/56461-

Non-Runners

Playful Saint⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Matterhorn (10/11), Gower Prince (10/11), Playful Saint (7/4)

PLAYFUL SAINT did well to make a winning chase debut at Hexham and this looks a good opportunity for him to follow up with Gower Prince 8 lb out of the handicap and chase-debutant Matterhorn arriving on the back of 2 poor efforts.