Midburn Construction Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 4m 21.22s

Imaginary Dragon³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 115

11/2

Fair hurdler who opened account at Kelso (22.7f) last December before a creditable fifth at Musselburgh in February. Found test inadequate after 10 months off when pulled up on chase debut at Carlisle (2m) 32 days ago and this again probably on the sharp side.

Form: 03/215-P

Park Annonciade^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 114| CD

3/1

Useful Irish hurdler who has yet to complete in this sphere but in process of running well (in second at the time) when falling 3 out at Doncaster (19f) 3 weeks ago. Player if brushing up his jumping.

Form: 65-PF7F

Hombre De Guerra^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 112| CD

4/7

Fair hurdler who got off the mark in a C&D maiden in March. Had wind op/off 8 months before a good second in a C&D novice chase 32 days ago and he's of interest now handicapping returned to this venue.

Form: 24317-2

Hermes Boy²⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Ross| OR: 109| D

28/1

Mark eased plenty and capitalised on drop into class 5 company when successful in refitted cheekpieces at Wincanton (21.3f, heavy) in February. Overall record is patchy and unable to back that up twice thereafter. Returns to chasing now for new yard.

Form: P671P4-

Non-Runners

Hasty Brook²⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: R Menzies J: Nathan Moscrop

Chumlee²¹⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: Miss S E Forster J: P W Wadge

Forecasts

Hombre De Guerra (4/7), Park Annonciade (3/1), Imaginary Dragon (11/2), Chumlee (12/1), Hasty Brook (12/1), Hermes Boy (28/1)

HOMBRE DE GUERRA produced a promising first effort in this sphere when runner-up in a Carlisle novice 32 days ago and he earns the vote to build on that now handicapping back at the scene of his sole hurdles victory. Park Annonciade can emerge as the chief threat.