David Slater Big 7-0 Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 4m 24.46s

1^st

El Muchacho

711-9

15/8f

T: H DickinJ: Bradley Harris (3)

In touch behind leaders, disputed lead 7th, led 9th, went clear travelling well before 2 out, soon ridden, maintained advantage approaching last, stayed on well run-in tchd 2/1

2^nd

7 ½

Toothless

611-9

3/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Prominent, disputed lead 2nd, jumped right 7th, headed 9th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leader, kept on same pace 2 out, no impression approaching last, weakened run-in op 5/2 tchd 16/5

3^rd

Pearly Island

811-9

11/4

T: L WadhamJ: Tom Cannon

Held up in rear, ridden before 9th, outpaced before 3 out, slow jump 2 out, soon tailed off op 3/1 tchd 5/2

Also Ran

Aggagio

612-0

7/2

T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan

Almost unseated rider start, led, disputed lead 2nd, headed and ridden before 8th, soon outpaced in rear, tailed off before 2 out, fell last op 4/1

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Non-Runners

Clondaw Robin⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 11

T: A Irvine J: Philip Armson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88EX:£8.00Trifecta:£14.40SF:£7.62

Forecasts

El Muchacho (15/8), Pearly Island (11/4), Toothless (3/1), Aggagio (7/2), Clondaw Robin (50/1)

TOOTHLESS doesn't have a fully convincing profile but there was enough encouragement in his chasing debut at Wincanton to think he's worth taking a chance on here. Aggagio is the solid alternative and last-time-out winner Pearly Island can't be fully dismissed for all that he's back up in grade.