'A Spirit Of Love' Memorial Race Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 15.1s

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Selected odds by:

Samarquand^h³⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 135WS

11/2

Bumper and hurdles winner pulled up over an extended 2m4f at Newbury (soft) in December last year. Had wind surgery since and is of interest on debut over fences.

Form: 1/13P-

Darlac¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 134

2/1

Returning from a break when finishing a neck second in a small field chase over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell (good) earlier this month. One to note on handicap debut.

Form: 4277P-2

Sussex Ranger¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 132

16/1

Beaten 25L when fifth in a nine runner 2m3f handicap hurdle at Warwick (good) in May. Absent since and is worth a check in the market on chase debut following a break.

Form: 90195-5

Musical Slave¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Geraghty| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 131

4/1

Completed a hat-trick when winning a big field handicap hurdle over 2m5f at Punchestown (yielding) in May. Strong claims of making a winning debut over fences in this contest.

Form: 6/6511-1

Legal Eyes^t1¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| OR: 124| BF

12/1

Promising 1¾L second in a 2m7f event on handicap debut over hurdles at Bangor (good) in April. Likely more needed off a 6lb higher mark in a first time tongue tie on chase debut.

Form: 22/3752-

Full Bore^p1⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 123| D

9/1

Failed to figure when 19L fourth in a small field 2m4f handicap hurdle at Worcester (good) in August. Represents a top yard and cheekpieces are tried for the first time on debut over fences.

Form: 2121-64

My Way¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Adrian Heskin| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 122WS

3/1

12 race maiden placed second in a 2m5f handicap hurdle at Kempton (good-to-soft) in March. Debuts over fences here having had wind surgery since disappointing at Ayr (good) subsequently.

Form: 672328-

Forecasts

Darlac (2/1), My Way (3/1), Musical Slave (4/1), Samarquand (11/2), Full Bore (9/1), Legal Eyes (12/1), Sussex Ranger (16/1)

MUISCAL SLAVE looked a progressive sort in the spring and he can make a winning debut over fences in this decent looking novices' handicap contest. The selection can get the better of Darlac who finished runner-upon his chase debut recently while third place can go to My Way who receives weight from all of his rivals.