Boodles Rising Stars Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 4m 52.27s

1^st

Boombawn

711-4

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, headway before 13th, chased leader before 4 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down 2 out, kept on approaching last, stayed on well run-in, led near finish op 12/1

2^nd

Soul Icon

711-4

9/2

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Thomas Bellamy

Led, 2 lengths 3 out, soon pushed along, maintained advantage 2 out, diminishing advantage approaching last, kept on run-in, headed near finish op 7/2 tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1

3^rd

Insurrection

711-4

9/5

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Midfield, pushed along and lost position before 3 out where hampered, soon tailed off op 13/8

4^th

Glynn

1011-4

14/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Prominent, lost position before 13th, pushed along before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out where hampered, soon tailed off tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Handstands

511-4

7/4f

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Held up in rear, ridden and chased leaders before 3 out where not fluent and fell op 15/8

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.70, £2.10EX:£33.20Trifecta:£63.60SF:£38.72

Forecasts

Handstands (7/4), Insurrection (9/5), Soul Icon (9/2), Boombawn (8/1), Glynn (14/1)

INSURRECTION bettered his hurdles form at the first time of asking in this sphere at Chepstow last month and it's likely we haven't seen the best of him yet. He is marginally preferred to Soul Icon, who has plenty of chasing experience and only narrowly failed to land a valuable handicap at Market Rasen in the summer. Chase-debutant Handstands is also much respected in an intriguing contest.