Text Fitzdares On 07492 882213 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 5m 8.60s

Hurricane Highway⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 122

9/4

Point winner/hurdles winner who was placed on his first 2 completed starts in this sphere. Made a decent return when second at Ffos Las last month but that form does look a bit flimsy.

Form: 2/U32P-2

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Donnacha³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 122| C| D

2/1

Consistent over hurdles last season, winning 3 times, and getting the hang of things over fences now, off the mark in this sphere at Exeter on New Year's Day. Likeable sort who should go well again.

Form: 021-341

The Famous Five²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 120| BF

9/2

Dual winner over hurdles and confirmed promise of his chasing debut when winning 5-runner handicap at Newbury over Christmas. However, was never in the race having made a series of errors at Haydock 3 weeks ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 11-7315

Heros De Romay^v1⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 117| CD

7/2

A fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles who made an encouraging start in this sphere when fourth of 7 in handicap at Haydock on return. However, produced a laboured effort at Uttoxeter next time and headgear now applied.

Form: 2/133-46

Astronomic View^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 116

14/1

Fairly useful staying hurdler but mark suffered on the back of wide-margin success at Warwick back in the spring. Operating below best over hurdles before crashing out at the first on chase bow at Exeter last month. Enough to prove.

Form: 14-389F

Non-Runners

Largy Poet⁴⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Ben Bromley

Forecasts

Donnacha (2/1), Largy Poet (2/1), Hurricane Highway (9/4), Heros De Romay (7/2), The Famous Five (9/2), Astronomic View (14/1)

DONNACHA had a subsequent winner back in third when off the mark in this sphere at Exeter last month and this likeable sort can defy a 4 lb rise. Largy Poet looks an interesting debutant over fences and may emerge as the biggest threat.