racingtv.com/freetrial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 6m 22.25s

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Ned Tanner²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 117| CD

11/8

Opened his account in novice at this track last December and well backed to double his tally on his second start in handicaps at Ayr in March, impressing with the way he went through the race. Rates an interesting chasing debutant and any further rain would only help.

Form: 443131-

Leostar⁵⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 117| C

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler who put up a career best when landing an uncompetitive event over 20.9f here back in March 2021. Similar form when runner-up at Ayr 3 weeks later but not seen since so watching brief advised on yard/chase debut.

Form: 524812/

Brayhill³³⁴

7/2

Made a winning hurdling debut at Carlisle back in spring 2021 and having ran out approaching the last next time, showed no sign of waywardness when third on handicap debut at Musselburgh 11 months ago. Had wind op since and this winning Irish pointer could well have a say in proceedings.

Form: 1151/R3-

Devour²¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett| OR: 106

12/1

Won first start in a handicap over hurdles at Wetherby in October 2020. Largely below form over timber since, though been more encouraging signs on both outings over fences (runner-up at Newcastle in April). Could put that experience to good use.

Form: 5465/32-

Castletown^b³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 101| CD

85/40

Still not one to trust fully but he has found some consistency since joining this yard, following small-field C&D win in May with a series of creditable efforts in defeat (including over timber here last month). Could prove vulnerable to younger legs today.

Form: 232332

Non-Runners

Enemenemynemo³³⁶

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: D J Jeffreys J: Max Kendrick

Forecasts

Ned Tanner (11/8), Castletown (85/40), Brayhill (7/2), Enemenemynemo (5/1), Devour (12/1), Leostar (25/1)

It was tough not to be impressed by the way NED TANNER travelled through his race when scoring at Ayr back in March and with attentions now turned to the larger obstacles, he's fancied to make a winning start in this sphere. Devour did enough to believe he should be competitive from this sort of mark when runner-up at Newcastle in April so he heads up the dangers, with Brayhill completing the shortlist.