racingtv.com/freetrial 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 5m 22.40s

Act Of Authority²¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 135WS

11/8

Useful 8-y-o handicapper. Emerged with credit when coming home well from off the pace at Cheltenham/Aintree in the spring, latterly behind today's rival. Has to be respected on belated chasing debut (has had a breathing operation) and worth remembering he cost £200,000 after winning a point in 2022.

Form: 434859-

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Emid'io Pepe²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 133

8/15

Kap Rock gelding out of a winning chaser. Useful winner of 4-y-o handicap final start in France. Shaped very well under a patient ride when 2½ lengths fourth in big-field handicap at Aintree in April. Less exposed than his sole rival and can make a winning chasing debut on second start for top yard.

Form: 124/714-

Forecasts

Emid'io Pepe (8/15), Act Of Authority (11/8)

EMID'IO PEPE finished ahead of Act Of Authority when they met at Aintree in April, and Dan Skelton's unexposed 5-y-o is taken to confirm that form on chasing debut.