St. Austell Brewery Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 6m 31.35s

La Pinsonniere³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 129

5/1

Useful ex-French performer who had her run of placings for current connections halted at 8 when mid-field at Haydock (3m, good) just under 5 weeks ago. Open to significant improvement over fences given hurdling exploits since chasing debut back in late-2023/24.

Form: 22/332-9

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Court In A Storm^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 118

11/4

Completed hat-trick (including a bumper win) when making all in a Uttoxeter novice hurdle in the autumn. Expensive to follow in handicaps thereafter, but bettered his hurdles form at the first time of asking over fences when runner-up at Worcester (23f) just over 2 weeks ago. Will progress.

Form: 1F743-2

Rickety Bridge^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Freddie Gingell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 117| CD

5/2

Point winner/successful hurdler who looked a natural when making a winning start to his chase career over C&D (good to soft) last month. Doubled his tally after a 3 lb rise back here just over 2 weeks ago and holds obvious claims of completing the hat-trick.

Form: 4P/04-11

Dexperts Opinion^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 112

7/4

Finished down the field on final start for M. Seror last October but having been sold for €13,000, made a successful British debut at long odds after 7 months off in 11-runner handicap hurdle at Worcester (23f, good) 3 weeks ago. This just a second chase start and he may well kick on.

Form: 61007-1

Forecasts

Dexperts Opinion (7/4), Rickety Bridge (5/2), Court In A Storm (11/4), La Pinsonniere (5/1)

A compelling case can be made for each of the quartet, but preference is for RICKETY BRIDGE, who has taken very well to this discipline and Paul Nicholls' 7-y-o can complete a C&D hat-trick with further progress in the offing. Court In A Storm made a promising start in this sphere recently and he's taken to edge out La Pinsonniere for the forecast spot.