Jockey Club Ownership Syndicate 'Rising Stars' Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 59.97s

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Bags Groove^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| OR: 145| D

6/5

Returned to action with a solid win at Ffos Las three weeks ago. Jumped right-handed at times there so this track should suit in that regard. Clearly has loads of potential in this sphere and a major player once more.

Form: 8110-21

Full^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 118| C

66/1

Got his act together of late over hurdles winning a handicap and a novice event. Is 0/6 over fences however and is in much deeper company here. Would be a surprise if her were to prove up to the task.

Form: 348811

Secret Investor^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

6/4

Won his final two starts over hurdles in the spring. Returned from a summer break having had wind surgery and duly won very nicely on chasing debut at Chepstow. A repeat of that effort give his leading claims here and should make a bold bid again.

Form: 2721-11

Theligny²³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 136| D

14/1

Fair hurdler who wasn't that far below the form of the best of these in that sphere. Makes chasing debut on the back of a eight-month absence and looks the type to improve for fences.

Form: 21P/72P-

Majestic Moll³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: D A Jacob| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 131| D

5/1

Bit below what some of these achieved over hurdles but made a bright start to her chasing career when winning really nicely at Worcester last month. More required here but further improvement possible.

Form: 18-8141

Forecasts

Bags Groove (6/5), Secret Investor (6/4), Majestic Moll (5/1), Theligny (14/1), Full (66/1)

This should end up turning into a match between Bags Groove and Secret Investor. Preference goes to the Paul Nicholls trainer runner who has won his last three and looked in rude health on the back of a wind operation at Chepstow on chasing debut. He can take this on route to bigger things.