Cazoo Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 5m 46.9s

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Judge Earle⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 10| Weight: 12-5| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 100| C

11/10

Enjoying a revival over fences since the switch to front-running tactics, notching his fourth win of the summer at Worcester (23f, good) 7 days ago. The one to beat again under 7 lb penalty.

Form: 121311

Royal Practitioner^t⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 102

8/1

Offered something to work on when third on chase bow at Uttoxeter, faring best of those held up. Bled when pulled up at Worcester but would have place claims on that previous effort.

Form: 328-83P

Midnight Glance¹²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 99

5/1

Won on most recent hurdles start at Market Rasen in March and shaped well until tiring when sixth of 11 (10/1) at Hexham (24.2f, good to soft) on debut over fences 123 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 28/721-6

Cresswell Queen^h,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Reed| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 91

9/2

Won on yard debut at Ffos Las in June and shaped as if in good heart behind Judge Earle in handicap chase (6/1) at Worcester (23f, good) last week, looking likely to be placed up to the run-in. Should go well again.

Form: 2-31256

Time To Bite¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour| OR: 87

6/1

Nineteen-race maiden ran well on first run since leaving L. J. Archdeacon when creditable third of 8 in handicap chase (7/1) at Stratford (19.4f, good) 16 days ago. May do better if able to iron out mistakes.

Form: 5-056P3

Spiritus Mundi⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 84

16/1

Ran well on chase debut when second of 6 in handicap at Warwick (20f) in May. Backwards steps both starts since, though, and was beaten some way out Stratford last time. Questions to answer.

Form: 27-7257

Severus Alexander^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson| OR: 80

80/1

Regressive on Flat and could have hardly shown any less on belated second chase start last time, tailed off when unseating 3 out at Stratford. Impossible to fancy.

Form: PP9/6-PU

Forecasts

Judge Earle (11/10), Cresswell Queen (9/2), Midnight Glance (5/1), Time To Bite (6/1), Royal Practitioner (8/1), Spiritus Mundi (16/1), Severus Alexander (80/1)

JUDGE EARLE has looked a reformed character since the switch to front-running tactics and can defy a penalty to notch his fifth win of the season. Midnight Glance should step forward from his chase debut, whilst Cresswell Queen can run another respectable race behind the selection.