bet365 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 54.49s

Florida Dreams³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: A M Thomson| OR: 119

7/2

A dual bumper/hurdles winner for Nicky Richards who went close to making a winning chase debut at Hexham (2½m) in October last year. However, turned in a lacklustre display on first outing for current yard at that venue in May and has shown just fair form on the Flat subsequently.

Form: 23366-8

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Le Beau Madrik²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 136

2/11

Runner-up sole outing in bumpers and promising novice hurdler last season, winning 3 of his 4 starts (shaped as if amiss when pulled up in Kelso Grade 2 on other). Came up well short on his handicap bow/reappearance in the Welsh Champion Hurdle but this looks an excellent opportunity on chase debut.

Form: 211P1-9

Forecasts

Le Beau Madrik (2/11), Florida Dreams (7/2)

LE BEAU MADRIK impressed as a novice hurdler and, with his reappearance under his belt, should prove too strong for the more exposed Florida Dreams on his chasing debut.