Ascot Underwriting Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 4m 43.88s

Samarrive³⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 140

13/2

Smart winning hurdler who was making a promising chasing start before falling in this race 2 years ago. Seen out only once last season but it was a good second over C&D 11 months ago. Can go well fresh and on a decent mark.

Form: 1F333/2-

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What Path^t⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 139

8/1

Useful hurdler. Ridden too aggressively on chase bow/final start for W. P. Mullins. Decent effort sole start for Sophie Leech when third in maiden chase at Galway in August. Mark looks plenty high enough back in a handicap, however.

Form: 3400-33

Bhaloo¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 130| D

6/4

Progressive over hurdles and significant he's sent chasing this soon. Likely to go well.

Form: 1/3141-2

Bad¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 123

5/4

Winner in France. Placed in 4 handicap hurdles last season, though ended the campaign with a couple of poor runs.

Form: 32320-0

Non-Runners

Leader In The Park¹⁹⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: B Pauling J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

Bad (5/4), Bhaloo (6/4), Leader In The Park (9/4), Samarrive (13/2), What Path (8/1)

Expensive winning pointer LEADER IN THE PARK looks the type to do even better over hurdles so could be on a nice mark starting out in this sphere. Samarrive has been off the track since a good second over C&D 11 months ago but he can go well fresh so rates the main threat.