Lifetime Achievement Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 4.07s

Rock My Way^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 131| D

9/4

Grade 2 winner over hurdles in 2023 who was placed all 3 starts over fences earlier this year and returned with a respectable third of 5 in handicap chase at Newbury (23.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Definite claims with his rider taking off very handy 7 lb.

Form: 56232-3

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Billy Boi Blue^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 124| D

10/11

Bumper winner for Fergal O'Brien who boasts a positive profile over hurdles for this yard, showing improved form following 5 months off when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Wetherby (24.1f) 44 days ago, forging clear. Good prospect now chasing and he's unexposed at this trip.

Form: 4212-31

Ioupy Collonges²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123

10/3

Dual hurdles scorer who put it all together when making his third start in this sphere a winning one in 6-runner handicap chase at Perth (20.1f, soft) in April. Absent since but he appeals as the type who will rate higher still this term. Respected back up in trip.

Form: 121/P31-

Non-Runners

Itseemslikeit³⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Billy Boi Blue (10/11), Rock My Way (9/4), Ioupy Collonges (10/3), Itseemslikeit (16/1)

Interesting fare despite the small field and it could be worth siding with ROCK MY WAY. He arrives on the back of a respectable third on return at Newbury 3 weeks ago and, with his rider taking off a very handy 7 lb, he looks to hold solid claims. Billy Boi Blue built up a good record over hurdles and is feared most, ahead of the returning Ioupy Collonges who has definite potential himself to rate higher still over fences this season.