Sky Sports Racing On Virgin 535 Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 5m 36.3s

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Ruthless Article^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 132| C

15/2

Three-time hurdles winner who opened account in this sphere at Aintree (19.9f) in June. First mistake cost him at the last at Stratford next time and not seen to best effect here since. Vulnerable.

Form: 244-1F2

Some Day Soon^v1³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 139| D

11/2

Useful hurdler who scored at the first attempt over fences at Stratford (21f) in July, in control when Ruthless Article fell at the last. Jumped poorly there next time and visor now his new headgear.

Form: 9-33913

Hooper²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 139

1/1

Should have added to this year's haul of hurdles wins switched to fences at Stratford 3 weeks ago, the race at his mercy when unseating conditional at the last. Should make amends.

Form: 11-116U

Shang Tang¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

5/2

Useful hurdler last season, winning a couple of small-field novice events and pitched into some warm races otherwise. Could do even better over fences and returns for in-form yard. Interesting.

Form: 1FP510-

Forecasts

Hooper (1/1), Shang Tang (5/2), Some Day Soon (11/2), Ruthless Article (15/2)

HOOPER unseated at the last with the race at his mercy on his chase debut at Stratford 3 weeks ago and the improving youngster should make amends here with Nico de Boinville back up. Shang Tang is a useful hurdler who could do even better over the larger obstacles this season and he's an interesting rival.