QuinnBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 4m 57.63s

Mahons Glory⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: P Neville| OR: 136| D

9/1

Useful effort to win a 21f Kempton handicap hurdle on Boxing Day, but tailed off both subsequent outings last season. However, after a wind op he got back on track sent chasing when runner-up in novice handicap at Southwell (20.4f) in June. Could be in the mix.

Form: 3/518-02

Dripsey Moon^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 130| CD

9/4

Dual point winner who took well to chasing on first start since since leaving John McConnell when runner-up at Uttoxeter (20f) in June. Likely to have won but for a late mistake at Newton Abbot (25.8f) last time, so he's a major player with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 6596-22

Parisencore²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 129| CD

2/1

Runner-up on first 2 starts over fences last season and confirmed that promise when opening his chase account at this C&D in June. Found it tougher in the Summer Plate at Uttoxeter last time, but no surprise to see him bounce back returned to this venue.

Form: 227-519

Carnfunnock²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 122| BF

3/1

Fairly useful hurdles winner who has made an encouraging start over fences, making the frame at Down Royal (19.7f) in May before bumping into a good prospect at Wexford (16f) last month. Open to further improvement as he makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 3560-42

Eyeofthescorpion^t1⁵⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 114| D

50/1

Dual winner at 20f over hurdles but has failed to complete both starts in handicap chases, falling at the thirteenth at Doncaster (24f) when last seen back in January 2023. Tongue strap applied on first run since leaving Fergal O'Brien.

Form: 4232PF/

Garde Des Champs^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112| C

17/2

Sole success came over hurdles at this course (16.2f) last summer. Ran up to his best over fences under another patient ride when second here (16f) in July, but will need to find more as he goes back up in trip.

Form: FP-2632

Forecasts

Parisencore (2/1), Dripsey Moon (9/4), Carnfunnock (3/1), Garde Des Champs (17/2), Mahons Glory (9/1), Eyeofthescorpion (50/1)

DRIPSEY MOON has quickly made up into a better chaser than hurdler, looking the likely winner before a mistake 2 out at Newton Abbot last month, so he is taken to get off the mark in this sphere with cheekpieces reapplied. Carnfunnock has also shaped promisingly in his 2 starts over fences and is feared most, ahead of Parisencore.