Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:29 | Winning time: 4m 20.27s

Tree Top Tyson^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: James Bowen| T: P Neville| OR: 111

10/1

A fair 2m hurdles winner at Sedgefield in October. Recorded a creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, good) 25 days ago so not ruled out now going chasing.

Form: 662145

Kahavari^t1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 109

6/1

A fair ex-French 2m3f hurdle winner. Similar form shown in this sphere, a solid fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Haydock (19.9f, good) 23 days ago. Considered with tongue strap added.

Form: 2U2-U64

Synchronist^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 106| D

11/1

Won a pair of 2m handicap hurdles last season but hasn't reproduced that level in 3 chase starts this time round. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 121-334

Touquet^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 103| CD

10/3

Has taken well to fences and tongue tied when bagging 10-runner handicap chase over C&D (soft) 31 days ago. Up 5 lb but he can go well again.

Form: P-P2431

A Great Excuse^t1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: M Comley| OR: 102| D

2/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who has made a bright start in this sphere, finding plenty to land 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (16f, good) 40 days ago. Tongue tie added. That form is working out really well so major shout.

Form: 0575-41

Plantaroma²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 101

3/1

Maiden hurdler who underwent another wind op before posting an encouraging third of 6 in handicap chase at Leicester (15.9f, good to soft) on her debut over fences 25 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 3F23-73

Non-Runners

Sanitiser⁵⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: Freddie Mitchell

Forecasts

A Great Excuse (2/1), Plantaroma (3/1), Touquet (10/3), Kahavari (6/1), Sanitiser (8/1), Tree Top Tyson (10/1), Synchronist (11/1)

A GREAT EXCUSE showed a good attitude when opening his account at Lingfield last month and with that form working out extremely well he looks very much the way to go here. Touquet has also started out promisingly over fences and is next on the list with Kahavari, Sanitiser and Plantaroma in the mix for minor honours.