West Wales Properties Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 4m 52.5s

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Forgot To Ask^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 117| BF

5/2

Won a weak maiden hurdle at Market Rasen last summer. Fell three out in both chasing attempts to date but they were over further and showed enough at this trip over hurdles last time to be of interest in this grade.

Form: 31FF33-

Grania O'Malley^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 115

20/1

Consistent mare at this trip over hurdles (stiff task only run beyond 2m). Jumped with no fluency on recent chase debut at Warwick and will have to jump much better here.

Form: 31329-4

Atomic Rumble^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 114| C

7/4

Consistent handicapper over the smaller when he gets his preferred sound surface and although recent efforts have been over much further, he won over 2m4f last summer and if taking to fences must have leading claims.

Form: 77653-2

Precious Bounty^p1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 110

10/1

Hasn't progress over hurdles having finished runner up twice in the winter, and has to prove he stays this far. Cheek pieces now on for chasing debut.

Form: 62250-6

Take Em Out^t²¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 109| D

8/1

Runner up in pair of Point-to-points in 2016. Landed a poor maiden hurdle at this trip a year ago but has improved since, though given too much to do over 2m7f last time at Exeter. Chase debut today for a yard in good form.

Form: 2P/1262-

Battle Of Ideas^t1⁹⁷

9/2

Chase career yet to really get going and pulled up last twice but has had wind operation since last seen and interesting to see if any strength in the market.

Form: 4/549PP-

Caveat Emptor²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: D A Rees| OR: 99

13/2

Showed some ability over hurdles when trained in Ireland and landed a Point-to-point a month ago. Chase debut under rules here and could be of interest receiving plenty of weight.

Form: 0/68F2-1

Forecasts

Atomic Rumble (7/4), Forgot To Ask (5/2), Battle Of Ideas (9/2), Caveat Emptor (13/2), Take Em Out (8/1), Precious Bounty (10/1), Grania O'Malley (20/1)

Little form to go on over fences but if taking to the larger obstacles ATOMIC RUMBLE may prove the pick. If the wind operation has worked it wouldn't surprise to see Battle Of Ideas showing more for his top yard and though Caveat Emptor isn't easy to get a handle on, he is worth keeping an eye on in the betting.