Ebony Horse Club Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 6m 8.8s

Jingko Blue²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 151| D

8/13

Point winner who has made a very promising start to his chase career this winter, winning a 2½m Uttoxeter novice handicap before beating the reopposing Lowry's Bar by 2¼ lengths in 3m Windsor Grade 2. Likely even more to come and the one to beat again.

Form: 211P-11

Leave Of Absence^t⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 127| C

14/1

Showed he retains plenty of ability back from long absence for new stable when second to Iberico Lord in 2-finisher Kempton maiden chase (2¼m) in November but this rates a jump in class. The significantly longer trip is another unknown.

Form: 31131/2

Peaky Boy⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 140| BF| D

11/2

Has progressed well in his light career, posting a smart effort when third in 25f Cheltenham handicap in December. Has his first run for a new yard here having left Nicky Henderson. Thereabouts on form.

Form: 21/11-13

The Changing Man^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 138| BF

7/2

Now 0-9 over fences but has shown useful form when runner-up in competitive handicaps around 3m on his last 3 outings. His stable has a good record in this Grade 2 but the suspicion is he might come up a little short again.

Form: 42-F222

Non-Runners

Lowry's Bar²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: P Hobbs & J White J: M G Nolan

Forecasts

Jingko Blue (8/13), Lowry's Bar (15/8), The Changing Man (7/2), Peaky Boy (11/2), Leave Of Absence (14/1)

A rematch from last month's Grade 2 Hampton at Windsor, with JINGKO BLUE taken to confirm his superiority over Lowry's Bar despite having to concede 5 lb to him on this occasion. The selection's former stablemate Peaky Boy also has the form to be bang there.