Sign Lead Your Horse To Water Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 5m 15.11s

Imperial Merlin¹¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 124| C

11/10

Fairly useful hurdler who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 12 in 22f Cartmel handicap in July. Only second run over fences when fell second last (yet to be asked for effort) in February so no forlorn hope back in this sphere.

Form: 1/53FP-5

Autumn Return²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 119| D

8/11

Most likeable hurdler who got off the mark at the first attempt in this sphere at Perth in September. Beat only one at Uttoxeter following month (reportedly suffered leg cut) but well worth another chance.

Form: 1238-15

Non-Runners

Benson³⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Coqolino³⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: B Haslam J: K Brogan

Forecasts

Autumn Return (8/11), Imperial Merlin (11/10), Coqolino (6/4), Benson (9/2)

AUTUMN RETURN got off to the perfect start over fences at Perth only to suffer a leg cut at Uttoxeter last time and this likeable mare is worth siding with to bounce back in style. Coqolino comes here in very good nick and rates a big threat.