Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:29 | Winning time: 6m 35.8s

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Jelski^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 118| D

6/1

Won at Haydock over hurdles in March and career best when following up over 2¾m at Cartmel. Back to form when second of 4 in novice chase at Cartmel (21.2f, good) on debut over fences 42 days ago, no match for winner. Unexposed in this sphere.

Form: 81-1P52

Velasco^h²⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett| OR: 117

17/2

Failed to build on promising Worcester second next 3 starts over fences, fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Wincanton (25.1f, soft, 3/1) latest. Off 8 months and sold from Tom Lacey £10,000 in May.

Form: 7/42525-

Green Vault^t²³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112| BF

9/4

Irish bumper winner who improved switched to handicap hurdles, winning at Ayr and Bangor. Excuses final start so remains of interest now going chasing on return.

Form: 273115-

Robin Des Fox^t¹⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy| OR: 110

11/4

Fair hurdler, second of 5 in novice hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good) 172 days ago. Looks like a chaser (runner-up in Irish point) so respected on chase/handicap bow on return.

Form: 2/3422-

Jet Fighter^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 100

11/4

Ex-Irish maiden who showed first form switched to larger obstacles for new yard when length second of 10 on handicap debut at Market Rasen (23.9f, good, 13/2). Entitled to improve on that so big shout.

Form: 6-08P02

Forecasts

Green Vault (9/4), Jet Fighter (11/4), Robin Des Fox (11/4), Jelski (6/1), Velasco (17/2)

JET FIGHTER showed his first form when runner-up on his chase/yard debut at Market Rasen 2 weeks ago, finishing ahead of a subsequent winner back in third, and is taken to go one better. Green Vault and Robin des Fox are likely to make chasers so are feared.