racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 13.2s

Montecam^h1¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 121| DWS

5/2

Fair form in bumpers/over hurdles. Fell at Punchestown when last seen 6 months ago but now upped in trip/hooded for chasing debut, so warrants respect.

Form: 6/4231F-

Steppenwolf^p,t¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 115WS

10/1

Winning hurdler for Gavin Patrick Cromwell (sold 21,500 gns in February) and made perfect start for new connections on the back of a breathing op when scoring over fences at Ffos Las in May. Bit underwhelming both starts since but has had a break.

Form: 355-150

Mighty Moth¹⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: R T Dunne| T: Noel Williams| OR: 112

4/1

Fair form when placed twice in bumpers and off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles at Hereford (maiden) in February. Not at best when last seen 6 months ago but has the physical scope to make a chaser.

Form: 2/3512-8

Muskoka¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Rex Dingle| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 109

3/1

Showed a fair level of ability in bumpers and has matched that over hurdles, interesting chasing debutant returning for a stable going well.

Form: 6/5323-3

Ah Whisht²³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 108| DWS

8/1

Point recruit who was first and second in novice hurdles in early 2023. Didn't fire last season but has undergone a breathing operation and should be involved back from 7 months off.

Form: 112/65P-

Climbing^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 102

11/2

Fair maiden hurdler who has been placed in 2m4f novice handicap chase at Stratford and Worcester this summer. Not on his game at Sedgefield last time but hard to rule out.

Form: 274-236

Forecasts

Montecam (5/2), Muskoka (3/1), Mighty Moth (4/1), Climbing (11/2), Ah Whisht (8/1), Steppenwolf (10/1)

MONTECAM has shown fair form as a hurdler and is likely to be well prepared for this first go at chasing by his top yard, so he's preferred to Muskoka and Mighty Moth, who are also having their first go in this discipline.