bet365 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 3 | 2m 3f 31y | 6 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Freddie Gingell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 132| D

Completed the hat-trick over hurdles when making all in a 3-runner Kempton novice (21f, good) in April and looked a natural when winning a match race on chase bow at Warwick on return. More to come.

Form: 5111P-1

Zurich⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 131

Hurdles winner in France who was awarded the race after he was carried right close home in 17f handicap chase at Killarney on return. Confirmed himself better than ever when following up at Cheltenham 7 weeks ago and should go well again.

Form: 4530-11

Jordans Cross^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 130| BF

Lightly-raced winning hurdler who did very well to make a successful return/debut over fences at Aintree. In the process of making a serious challenge when crumpled on landing at the last at Cheltenham since and remains a smart novice in the making.

Form: 1/212-1F

Rightsotom^p,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: J Tizzard| OR: 129| CD

Fairly useful hurdler, winning here last season. Left chase debut behind fitted in this headgear when 2¾ lengths third of 5 in Grade 2 at Wincanton 5 weeks ago and respected back in a handicap.

Form: 1503-93

That's Nice^p1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 123| D

Won sole start in points and looked a good prospect when justifying support to win 2 of her 3 starts over hurdles last season. Low-key start over fences at Exeter on return but seems sure to do better at some point. Headgear on.

Form: 1/141-7

Kalhandrion²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 106

Half-brother to the stable's useful chaser Valadom and, well backed, proved himself a better chaser than hurdler at the first attempt when off the mark at Huntington on return. He's a likely improver over fences but 5 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 4P658-1

Forecasts

Jordans Cross (9/4), Zurich (5/2), Go West (4/1), Rightsotom (11/2), That's Nice (8/1), Kalhandrion (14/1)

JORDANS CROSS probably would have made it 2 from 2 over fences at Cheltenham but for an unfortunate mishap at the last and he remains one to keep on the right side of. Zurich has looked better than ever this season and is much respected going for the hat-trick. Go West looked a natural in this sphere when winning a match race at Warwick and is another to consider.