Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 7m 15.12s

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Ballymoy¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 138

1/12

Smart hurdler in 2018/19 but not at quite same level over fences but his latest third in a Newbury handicap (23.4f) was a solid enough display. This rates an excellent opportunity to get off the mark.

Form: 50-4823

Canada Kid²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland

12/1

Point winner who was well beaten in that sphere back in 2018 and, having been sent off at 200/1, he offered little on Rules debut in a Wetherby novice chase (21.3f) last month.

Form: 5S417/5

Matthew Man³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton

20/1

Well held over hurdles/fences during 2017/18 and whilst successful between the flags last year, he was well held faced with a stiff task on belated Rules return at Musselburgh last month.

Form: U311-26

Strategic^p¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 70

80/1

Poor Flat winner who ran up to best when fourth in a Musselburgh handicap (23.8f) in November. However, that still only poor form and switch to chasing needs to bring about plenty of improvement.

Form: 4P8-984

Loveyoutothemoon^p,h,t⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: L Horsfall

40/1

Multiple point winner who was fitted with a hood/tongue tie and ultimately finished well held on hurdles bow at Plumpton (20.5f) in January. Switch to chasing needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 512/1-U0

Forecasts

Ballymoy (1/12), Canada Kid (12/1), Matthew Man (20/1), Loveyoutothemoon (40/1), Strategic (80/1)

This looks a straightforward opportunity for BALLYMOY who, whilst winless to date over fences, ran up to his best in this sphere when a close-up third at Newbury last month and he's impossible to oppose.