Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 6m 23.49s

1^st

The Butcher Said

711-0

4/11f

T: O MurphyJ: Adrian Heskin

Led, a slight blunder when attempting a huge leap at the 3rd, jumped well thereafter, well clear entering the home straight, sauntered home tchd 1/3

2^nd

Minella Warrior

811-0

9/4

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Tracked leader, ridden into the 9th to get slightly closer, pushed along to keep in touch entering final circuit, firmly ridden and off the bridle when a mistake 4 out, soon adrift and never closer in the home straight tchd 5/2

Also Ran

Sussex Road

1011-0

66/1

T: A SadikJ: Colm McCormack (3)

Stumbled and unseated rider at the 1st

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20EX:£1.20Trifecta:£2.10SF:£1.54

Forecasts

The Butcher Said (4/11), Minella Warrior (9/4), Sussex Road (66/1)

This basically boils down to a match with Sussex Road of minimal interest his only chance of winning lying in the other two protagonists having major mishaps. Minella Warrior has been extremely disappointing over fences having looked to have plenty of potential for this discipline his jumping so far has proved a let down and THE BUTCHER SAID is taken to make a winning debut. Progressive over hurdles last term its interesting that connections switch him to fences with more races over hurdles looking to be within his grasp. He concedes experience but has the look, make and shape of a chaser and can make a winning fencing debut.