Holker Group Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 28.60s

1^st

Seddon

711-12

7/4f

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Chased leaders, not fluent 9th or 4 out, led last, soon quickened clear, ridden off final bend, reduced lead inside final 150 yards but never looked liked being caught op 15/8 tchd 9/4

2^nd

2 ¼

Shantaluze

811-5

11/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Wore a hood in the preliminaries, held up in touch in last, mistake last, soon went 3rd, went 2nd towards finish and kept on, not trouble winner op 9/1

3^rd

Captain Buck's

811-3

15/8

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Pressed leader, slow 4th and 4th, strong challenge 4 out, led 2 out, headed when not fluent last, soon outpaced by winner, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish tchd 7/4

4^th

No Hidden Charges

711-11

11/4

T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore

Led, slow 3rd, not fluent 7th, hard pressed 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened after last op 5/2 tchd 9/4

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Non-Runners

Paseo³⁷

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: O Sherwood J: Brendan Powell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70EX:£19.20Trifecta:£48.20SF:£14.05

Forecasts

Seddon (7/4), Captain Buck's (15/8), No Hidden Charges (11/4), Paseo (8/1), Shantaluze (11/1)

Just the five go to post, all of the quintet can be given some sort of chance. Captain Buck’s looked a reformed individual last time having spurned plenty of chances in the past to get off the mark over fences although he did only beat some reluctant types at Stratford. NO HIDDEN CHARGES came up against a good one in Ballyhome last time and he looks the type to make a better chaser than hurdler (was useful in that sphere). He jumped boldly last time and that could stand him in good stead here if going from the front again. Seddon would have been the best over hurdles but he didn’t totally convince at Stratford last time whilst Paseo and Shantaluze need to improve making their chase debuts.