Kalahari King Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 3m 59.03s

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Selected odds by:

Bold Plan²⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 138

9/2

Form: 12/01FP-

Cheddleton²⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 135| BF| D

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler who scored at Kelso in January. Off 8 months for chasing debut now and this is no easy introduction.

Form: 1/2113-

Getaway Fred²³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 133| D

10/1

Winning pointer who made up into a fairly useful hurdler last term. Very much a chasing type though so most interesting debutant over fences for leading yard and well worth a market check.

Form: 12132P-

Gumball³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 147| D

3/1

Smart hurdler who (2/1) made most encouraging start over fences when third of 5 to Fusil Raffles in novice chase over C&D 35 days ago. Sure to build on that so holds leading claims.

Form: 12600-3

Howling Milan^h,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 125| D

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Hooded for 1st time but carried out early in novice chase (16/1) at Wetherby (19.4f, good) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Should have more to offer but this is no easy task.

Form: 754F0-C

King Roland^h,t1²⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: H Fry| OR: 140| BF| CDWS

5/4

Quickly made up into useful hurdler last term, though not seen out after runner-up in Cheltenham Grade 2 in January. Since had wind op and tongue strap on for chasing bow. Exciting prospect.

Form: 111/212-

Leskinfere²³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 92

500/1

Modest chaser who ended last season under something of a cloud. Lots to find on his return so others much preferred.

Form: 432834-

Ubetya^h²⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: Miss Kelly Morgan| OR: 129| CD

22/1

Fairly useful hurdler and winner of 2m maiden hurdle here in January. Not without interest now going over fences but this is a tough introduction.

Form: UC4214-

Forecasts

King Roland (5/4), Gumball (3/1), Bold Plan (9/2), Cheddleton (8/1), Getaway Fred (10/1), Ubetya (22/1), Howling Milan (40/1), Leskinfere (500/1)

Marginal preference is for GUMBALL, a smart hurdler who already has experience over fences having shaped really well when third behind Fusil Raffles over C&D last month. King Roland is an exciting recruit to chasing and sure to make his presence felt, while Colin Tizzard's Getaway Fred is another newcomer who shouldn't be underestimated either in a fascinating event.