Boodles Florida Pearl Novice Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 7m 10.2s

Rainbow Trail³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott

12/1

Fairly useful chaser. Fell 8th in Grade 3 chase (10/3) at this course (18.3f, good) 38 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Should still progress.

Form: 7215-1F

Search For Glory^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| D

15/8

Promising type who posted a career best when winning 12-runner novice chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) on his debut over fences 27 days ago. Sure to improve.

Form: 31417-1

Stellar Story^p²⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

8/15

Smart hurdler who landed the Albert Bartlett Hurdle at Cheltenham in March. Only a fair fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at this course (23.9f, good to soft) 6 months ago. Ought to make at least as a good a chaser, and the choice of Jack Kennedy here.

Form: 132414-

Forecasts

Stellar Story (8/15), Search For Glory (15/8), Rainbow Trail (12/1)

Gordon Elliott saddles all three for Gigginstown and marginal preference is for last season's Albert Bartlett victor STELLAR STORY who is taken to make a winning start in this sphere. Search For Glory impressed when going in on his chasing bow at Galway and is feared more than Rainbow Trail.