LiveScore Bet Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:08 | Winning time: 5m 16.54s

Ozzy Cosmo^t,p⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: N W Alexander| OR: 99

15/2

Fair hurdle winner. Mixed record over fences last season and well held on Ayr hurdle reappearance in November. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: F/6P3P-8

Lord De Vinci¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Bourke| OR: 95

7/1

Shaped encouragingly after 9 months off when fourth of 8 in 19f Carlisle handicap hurdle 18 days ago. Point background provides hope he'll take to fences. Interesting contender.

Form: 4/4959-4

Marty Mcfly^t,p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: A M Thomson| OR: 93| D

5/2

Won on 2½m Hexham chase debut in June. Well held on next 2 starts but shaped as if back in good form when fourth over just short of 3m here last month, weakening after 2 out as if the trip stretched him. Player back at shorter with Brian Hughes retaining the ride.

Form: 49-1P74

Fiveafterfour^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 92| D

6/1

Handicap hurdle winner off this mark in February 2024. Off 20 months, shaping up well until falling heavily 5 out on 3m course chase debut 24 days ago. Should go well so long as that hasn't dented her confidence.

Form: 31353/F

Cage Rattler²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Reed| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 81

9/1

Long-standing maiden over hurdles and not an obvious one to make a winning start to his chase career.

Form: 636845

Didntgotwenty^p1³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 73

7/2

Lightly raced maiden who posted his best effort when third in 2½m Hexham handicap hurdle on reappearance. Seemingly stretched by 3m at Ayr both runs since (chase debut latterly) and should benefit from this drop back in trip.

Form: 747-355

Parish Star^t1³⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 73

5/1

Modest on the Flat in Ireland and largely struggled to make an impact over hurdles for Nigel Hawke. New stable switches him to fences.

Form: 675/458-

Forecasts

Marty Mcfly (5/2), Didntgotwenty (7/2), Parish Star (5/1), Fiveafterfour (6/1), Lord De Vinci (7/1), Ozzy Cosmo (15/2), Cage Rattler (9/1)

MARTY MCFLY has dipped to only 1 lb above the mark he defied over this trip at Hexham in June and gets the vote having shaped as if back in form until his stamina gave out over 3m here last time. Fiveafterfour could be a major threat assuming she's none the worse for a heavy fall on her course chase debut last month. Chase newcomer Lord de Vinci shaped quite well over hurdles on his reappearance and is also respected.