Cazoo Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 4m 19.6s

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Faivoir³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 145| D

15/8

Useful hurdler who has quickly matched that level of form over fence, gaining second success at Ascot (18.8f) in November. No match for Pic d'Orhy in Gr. 2 since but he should go well again.

Form: 11-1412

War Lord⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 146| D

11/10

Useful over hurdles and smashing start over fences winning at Newton Abbot/Carlisle (2m) late last year. Not disgraced when second behind Edwardstone in Sandown Grade 1 and he's a live player.

Form: 047-112

Il Ridoto^t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 143| D

3/1

Comfortably held by War Lord on British debut at Newton Abbot but all-round different proposition when landing Newbury handicap next time. Pulled up at Sandown since but the type to bounce back.

Form: 1F2-31P

Richidish³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

66/1

Third in a pair of bumpers in spring 2019 but pulled up making a belated return to action over hurdles here (19.5f) in December. This no easy introduction to chasing.

Form: 33/P

Non-Runners

Shakem Up'arry¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: B Pauling J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

War Lord (11/10), Faivoir (15/8), Il Ridoto (3/1), Shakem Up'arry (10/3), Richidish (66/1)

A tricky, yet intriguing novice chase with the narrow vote in favour of SHAKEM UP'ARRY. He could hardly have been more impressive when opening his account over fences at Haydock in December and is fancied to play a lead role back in novice companyhaving run respectably in Grade 2 company there on Saturday. War Lord is next best, ahead of Faivoir.