BetMGM 'Future Stars' Silver Bowl 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 17.49s

Intosomethinggood⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 135

4/1

4-time winner over hurdles last season, showing improved form to end the campaign with success in a Kempton handicap (21f) in March. Also scored on chasing debut in 3-runner handicap at Newton Abbot in September, though didn't have much in hand and will need to be sharper with his jumping.

Form: 284P1-1

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Royal Infantry^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 140

11/8

Useful hurdler who largely ran well without winning in 2025/26, though did have a tendency to find less than looked likely. Well held on chasing debut in December, but given a second try on this season's return he won 3-runner maiden at Hexham (2½m) 17 days ago. Respected for his leading yard.

Form: 35295-1

Klimt Madrik¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 140

6/5

Progressive over hurdles last season, winning a Newbury novice before runner-up in the Challow and shaping well in the Turners at Cheltenham. Made an encouraging chasing/seasonal debut when second of 6 in maiden at Worcester (2½m) 16 days ago and he's a strong contender with improvement to come.

Form: 4/4128-2

Forecasts

Klimt Madrik (6/5), Royal Infantry (11/8), Intosomethinggood (4/1)

Runner-up in a Grade 1 novice hurdle, KLIMT MADRIK has the physique to make at least as good a chaser and showed promise when runner-up at Worcester on his reappearance. He can build on that effort to go one better, though Royal Infantry made a winning chasing debut at Hexham and isn't taken lightly for the Skeltons.