QuinnBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 56.16s

Gale Mahler^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: A Keatley| OR: 135| D

9/2

Resumed winning ways at Uttoxeter in June but she went with little fluency when a well-beaten eighth in Grade 3 chase at Galway (18.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Sort to bounce back and this is easier.

Form: 10-3128

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

Lightkeeper^b,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| D

12/1

A dual 2m4f scorer in the spring but arrives below par, eighteenth of 20 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft, 33/1) 15 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 1P-P560

King Roly^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: S Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 115| BF| C

4/5

Made a successful start in this sphere at Ffos Las in May and reportedly lame when pulled up at Worcester following month. Good fourth back hurdling at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) 39 days ago so needs considering reverted to fences.

Form: P82-1P4

Garde Des Champs^p,t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Lucinda & Scud| OR: 115| C

7/1

Unreliable type but he got off the mark for 2025 in 2m handicap here last month. Needs to back it up now off 6 lb higher.

Form: F2-3841

Byron Hill^t¹¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 109

5/1

A fair winning hurdler at Carlisle in October but blundered 4 out when a below form fifth of 9 in novice here (16.2f, soft) 113 days ago. Still much respected on his chase debut.

Form: 221395-

Forecasts

King Roly (4/5), Gale Mahler (9/2), Byron Hill (5/1), Garde Des Champs (7/1), Lightkeeper (12/1)

None of these can be ruled out but the vote goes to KING ROLY who remains unexposed over fences and can bounce back in style after a good hurdling fourth at Uttoxeter. Gale Mahler wasn't at her best in graded company at Galway last time but could emerge as the chief threat ahead of chasing newcomer Byron Hill and Irish raider Lightkeeper.