Remembering Tim Hardie Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 5m 6.75s

Dripsey Moon^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 134| CD

5/4

Winning hurdler who has taken well to chasing for new connections, showing useful form when landing back-to-back C&D handicaps in recent weeks. Has fitness on his side and looks up to completing the hat-trick.

Form: 96-2211

Watergrange Jack¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 122| D

9/2

Racked up a handicap hurdle hat-trick at the end of last summer and jumped better than usual when off the mark over fences in 6-runner handicap at Worcester (20f) 10 days ago. This is tougher but warrants respect under a 7-lb penalty nonetheless.

Form: 24U461

Cadell²⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 123| BF

11/4

Mahler gelding who went unbeaten in points and impressed when making a winning hurdling bow at Kelso last October. Showed better form when second in 3m Musselburgh novice in February prior to proving a disappointment on handicap debut at Kelso when last seen. Very much the sort to make a chaser.

Form: 21272P-

Autumn Return¹⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 116| BF| CD

9/2

Irish point/bumper winner who quickly developed into a most likeable hurdler, recording a fourth win in that sphere back against her own sex at Musselburgh (19.8f) last November. Rare below par effort at that venue on final outing and appeals as the type to make at least as good a chaser.

Form: 1/21238-

Non-Runners

Whistle Stop Tour¹⁶⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: P W Wadge

Forecasts

Dripsey Moon (5/4), Cadell (11/4), Autumn Return (9/2), Watergrange Jack (9/2), Whistle Stop Tour (13/2)

DRIPSEY MOON has taken extremely well to chasing and a 2 lb rise for his latest his win may not be enough to prevent the hat-trick, especially with fitness on his side. The Lucinda Russell-trained pair Cadell and Whistle Stop Tour both strike as the types to make better chasers and warrant close market scrutiny.