Join Southwell Golf Club (Novices' Limited Handicap) Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 4m 3.4s

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Witness Protection³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 132| D

4/1

Dual winner last season who arrives on back of good second of 4 in novice hurdle at Cheltenham (20.2f, good) 35 days ago. Makes chase debut now and he shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 2/12102-

Midnights' Gift⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 130| D

13/2

Useful and consistent winning hurdler who posted good fourth in 2m Newbury handicap 54 days ago. Sent over fences now and not taken lightly.

Form: 314624-

Ashington³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: B Ellison| OR: 126| D

9/2

Put up useful effort when landing 2m4f Sedgefield handicap in March but below-par fifth of 7 at Ayr (21.4f, good) 31 days ago. Shouldn't be underestimated now going chasing.

Form: 2/35915-

Onthefrontfoot^h³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 126| D

3/1

Opened his account over fences in 2m Kempton handicap and followed it with good second in novice chase over C&D 36 days ago. That form has been franked, so he's a player back in handicap company.

Form: 232412-

The Bees Knees^p1,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 125| BF| D

11/1

Dual 2m hurdle winner last winter but below par of late in that sphere. Makes chase debut now with cheekpieces on and has a bit to prove.

Form: 114446-

Statuario^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 119| D

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who posted good second of 6 in 2m handicap chase at Warwick 16 days ago. Not the easiest to catch right, however.

Form: 725F6-2

Forecasts

Onthefrontfoot (3/1), Statuario (3/1), Witness Protection (4/1), Ashington (9/2), Midnights' Gift (13/2), The Bees Knees (11/1)

A few of these offer potential on their chasing bows, but ONTHEFRONTFOOT brings solid chasing form to the table and is fancied to put his experience to excellent effect here. Winning-pointer Witness Protection is feared most now he goes over fences with fellow chasing debutant Midnights' Gift also much respected in an intriguing novice event.