bet365 Frodon Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 11.23s

Intense Approach⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Alex Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 137| BF| C

11/2

Useful hurdler with good strike rate. Took well to fences with a big-field maiden success on 22.5f Galway reappearance in August but disappointed at Cheltenham in October. Opening mark looks on the stiff side.

Form: 11P81-5

Go West²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Freddie Gingell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 135| D

7/2

Completed the hat-trick over hurdles when making all in a 3-runner Kempton novice in April and looked a natural when winning a match race on chase bow at Warwick on return. Only just edged out at Doncaster next time before latest run too bad to be true.

Form: 11P-123

Queens Gamble⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 134

9/2

Listed bumper winner for Oliver Sherwood who was 3-3 in novice/maiden hurdles in 2023/24, latest in listed company at Taunton. Off 11 months after but useful form in defeat last season. Shaped better than distance beaten suggests at Bangor on chase bow/return and entitled to do better.

Form: 11/269-3

Dedicated Hero¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: A M Thomson| OR: 123

7/4

Some flat displays over hurdles this season but produced a promising first effort in this sphere when second in novice at Ayr 19 days ago. Looks on an attractive mark switched to a handicap.

Form: 15-6782

Elysian Knight⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 123| BF| D

7/1

Dual hurdles winner last term and signed that campaign off with a good second in Plumpton handicap (20.5f, good to soft) in April. Should make a chaser but made an unpromising start in this sphere at Chepstow last month.

Form: 13P12-P

Bold Light³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 122| CD

14/1

Enjoyed a productive 2024/25 campaign but has yet to fire in 3 starts this season. Goes chasing now (runner-up completed start in points).

Form: 315-648

Forecasts

Dedicated Hero (7/4), Go West (7/2), Queens Gamble (9/2), Intense Approach (11/2), Elysian Knight (7/1), Bold Light (14/1)

DEDICATED HERO made a promising chase debut when second at Ayr and his opening mark in this sphere looks lenient on the back of that. Queens Gamble shaped better than the distance beaten suggests on her chase bow at Bangor and is feared most.