John & Harold Hartwell Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 7m 34.0s

Dear Ralphy^b,t²⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 100| CD

9/1

Made an inauspicious start over fences when falling at the sixth at Wincanton over a year ago but was in top form over hurdles when last seen in the summer. Can go well fresh and interesting that connections are willing to have another go in this sphere.

Form: FP6-212

Record High²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 95| C

9/4

A fairly useful bumper winner in 2022. Raced only once in 2 years after but back to form when placed over fences here last 2 starts and must have every chance in this field.

Form: 65-8P32

Abbeyhill^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 78

9/4

Dual hurdles scorer around 3m last term. Best efforts over fences this season when making the frame in this headgear at Market Rasen/Ffos Las last 2 starts and there's still an air of unfinished business over fences with him.

Form: 1-P5634

Jukebox D'eddy^b1,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 73

6/4

Fair maiden hurdler who reached the frame in a couple of handicap chases at up to 3m in the autumn. Not at best last 2 starts but capable of being involved in a change of headgear.

Form: 994372

Non-Runners

Daring Plan¹¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Lucy Gardner

Forecasts

Jukebox D'eddy (6/4), Record High (9/4), Abbeyhill (9/4), Daring Plan (8/1), Dear Ralphy (9/1)

RECORD HIGH is threatening to win over fences and this could be it. Dear Ralphy made an inauspicious start over fences over a year ago but he was in top form over hurdles in the summer and can go well fresh, so may emerge as the biggest threat with connections willing to have another go in this sphere.