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Friday 11 October 2024

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Carl Pyne 60th Birthday Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 6m 5.98s

Sea Music^t1⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: E Mullins| OR: 134

28/1

Has a point background and created favourable impression when making winning chase debut at Kilbeggan in June. Not quite at that level over timber since but there should be more to come from him over the larger obstacles.

Form: 4-01207

Isaac Des Obeaux¹⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 133| C

9/2

Back-to-back hurdles winner here to end 2023 and was far from disgraced when third in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham after. Matched that form on handicap debut at Taunton in April and he's very much a chaser on physique.

Form: 6113P3-

Destroytheevidence^p²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 130| BF| D

7/2

Has hinted at temperament but made it 3 wins from 5 starts over hurdles in 5-runner handicap at Kempton (24.5f, soft) in November, eased run-in and value for considerably more. Major backward step at Newbury when last seen in March but sure to be well prepared for this chase bow.

Form: 211240-

Lord Snootie¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 127| D

12/1

Got well and truly back on track with a tongue strap discarded (had reportedly resented it at Uttoxeter) when second of 21 in handicap hurdle at Aintree (24.7f) in April. Shade disappointing at Haydock soon after but bred for chasing and won his point early in his career.

Form: 6P2P2-8

Beachcomber¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127| C

16/1

Bumper scorer who won twice over hurdles in 2023/24, latterly on handicap debut in January. Pitched into a handicap for chase debut.

Form: P41P16-

Goshhowposh^p1¹⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 126

9/2

Low-mileage 7-y-o who landed a brace of handicaps at around 3m last season without looking the finished article. In first-time blinkers, he shaped quite well to Haydock in March. Very much the type to continue his progress over the larger obstacles.

Form: 3/1U1P6-

G A Henty¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 124| D

17/2

Didn't need to improve to justify short odds in 23f novice hurdle at Market Rasen in June and made second chase start a winning one at Warwick 17 days ago, just kept up to work. Subsequent 8 lb rise very fair and will attempt to put chase experience to good use.

Form: 5-31331

Haiti Couleurs¹⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 122| CD

4/1

Ended last season with a brace of hurdles wins at up to 23.6f. Form isn't as solid as some of these but he's unexposed as he now goes chasing.

Form: 2/22411-

Moon Hunter²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 120| D

11/1

Winning pointer who landed his first 2 starts over hurdles but finds himself with a lot to prove following a very disappointing chase campaign last term.

Form: 20/485F-

Forecasts

Destroytheevidence (7/2), Haiti Couleurs (4/1), Isaac Des Obeaux (9/2), Goshhowposh (9/2), G A Henty (17/2), Moon Hunter (11/1), Lord Snootie (12/1), Beachcomber (16/1), Sea Music (28/1)

A cracking-early season novice handicap with the vote going to GOSHHOWPOSH, who promises to improve for the switch to fences and represents a stable going pretty well. Isaac des Obeaux is also sure to be well prepared for this chase debut, with G A Henty and Sea Music also commanding respect.