Racing TV Beginners' Chase

Off time: 13:33 | Winning time: 4m 30.96s

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Bridle Loanan²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 102

100/1

Has had just the four appearances under Rules so far and is still looking for his first success. He came home at the rear of six runners at Fakenham (2m) on his latest start in a maiden hurdle. Needs to take a huge stride forward on his chase debut.

Form: UF4/056

Harefield¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Aspell| T: C Gordon| D

20/1

Scored for the second time over hurdles on his penultimate start at Fontwell (2m1½f). Was unable to follow that up on is latest attempt in a hurdles contest at this track over 2m5f as he was fifth of 11. Set for his chase debut. Best to watch.

Form: 2F/PF-15

Master Tommytucker^h1⁴⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 143

4/1

Was unbeaten in two starts over hurdles. Started out in Listed company over fences where he came down at the 13th. Is open to improvement and this assignment will be easier. Will wear a hood for the first time. One to consider.

Form: 11/F-

The Big Bite²³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 140WS

5/1

Was successful twice over hurdles last season but was outclassed at the back end of the campaign in Grade One company. Set for his first run since having a wind-op here and will be jumping fences for the first time. Worth consideration.

Form: 0/11408-

Thomas Darby¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 151| BF

1/1

A smart hurdler who was second in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival. Finished second of five on his chase debut at Warwick (2m). Likely to be even better now he has had a taste of fences on the track. Leading contender.

Form: 12312-2

Who Dares Wins⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| BF| D

7/2

Dual-purpose gelding who has had a lot of success on the Flat and over hurdles. He was seventh of 30 last time in the Cesarewitch (2m2f) at Newmakret. One for the shortlist as he will be in the mix if he can transfer his hurdles form to chasing.

Form: 033353/

Phoenician Star³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 128

66/1

Broke his maiden over hurdles at Stratford (2m2½f) back in March. Was a long way off the winner when he came home at the rear of a five runner field at Sedgefield (2m3½f) on his chase debut. Needs to improve on his latest attempt.

Form: 661-5

Non-Runners

Sunday At Augusta¹³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: R Rowe J: James Davies

Forecasts

Thomas Darby (1/1), Who Dares Wins (7/2), Master Tommytucker (4/1), The Big Bite (5/1), Harefield (20/1), Phoenician Star (66/1), Bridle Loanan (100/1), Sunday At Augusta (100/1)

Last season's Supreme Novices' Hurdle runner up THOMAS DARBY can build upon his second place finish on his chase debut to prevail over fences for the first time here as he now has some experience on his side. Master Tommytucker fell on his chase debut, however, he was travelling well up that point so he can do much better with a cleaner round of jumping, while Who Dares Wins should be fancied to make the frame on his first appearance over fences given what he has achieved hurdling.