Ebony Horse Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 6m 25.69s

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Rapper¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 135

9/4

Improved during 2019/20 campaign and shaped well when fourth on chase debut at Aintree in October. Must have had an issue or two since having missed 13 months and pulled up on hurdles return.

Form: 7127/4-P

Jeremy Pass^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128

4/5

Scored on hurdles bow at Wincanton a year ago but rather frustrating last term. Again finished runner-up on chase debut at Chepstow last month but that was a fair platform to build on.

Form: 1P322-2

Point Of Principle⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 126| C

4/1

Lightly raced in recent seasons and he was a remote fourth of 8 on his Newton Abbot reappearance following a wind op last month. Goes chasing with a bit to prove.

Form: 274/7P-4

Non-Runners

Ask A Honey Bee¹⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Pats Fancy²⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Miss R Curtis J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jeremy Pass (4/5), Ask A Honey Bee (13/8), Rapper (9/4), Point Of Principle (4/1), Pats Fancy (9/2)

ASK A HONEY BEE cemented a positive start to his chase career when runner-up again at Exeter 18 days ago and he is just about the most persuasive option. Jeremy Pass often flatters to deceive so it would come as no surprise were Pats Fancy to reverse Chepstow form from this time.