Pertemps Network Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 5m 15.35s

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Charlie's Glance^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 113

18/1

Newbury bumper winner who justified strong support on handicap hurdle debut at Worcester in April. Fair efforts in defeat in similar events since but faces a stiff task now chasing.

Form: 321-P35

Dans Le Vent²⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 135| D

16/1

Useful hurdler, including bagging a valuable 3m Haydock handicap last season. Runner-up on his completed start over fences back in 2019. Can play a prominent role if ready go on reappearance.

Form: 14530F-

Gentleman At Arms^t1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 139| D

8/1

Useful hurdler. Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (24.3f, good to soft, 28/1) 39 days ago. Makes chase debut. Tongue strap on for first time.

Form: 2212-70

Loughderg Rocco⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 121| D

5/1

Maiden hurdle winner in March. Shaped well when second of 3 in novice at Wetherby (3m, good) on debut over fences 61 days ago. May do better.

Form: 1/2517-2

Silver Sheen^p⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 126| D

15/2

Useful hurdler in Ireland for Jessica Harrington. Off 6 months, shaped as if better for run when sixth of 15 in 3m Cheltenham handicap hurdle on yard debut but he was down the field on both chase starts in Ireland.

Form: 6502P-6

Unexpected Party²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 141

8/13

Progressed well in handicap hurdles last season, winning at Wetherby and Ascot. Encouraging debut in this sphere when second at Exeter in November and not disgraced in Grade 1 at Sandown since. The one to beat with sights lowered.

Form: 221P-23

Forecasts

Unexpected Party (8/13), Loughderg Rocco (5/1), Silver Sheen (15/2), Gentleman At Arms (8/1), Dans Le Vent (16/1), Charlie's Glance (18/1)

Dan Skelton has won 2 of the last 3 runnings of this and can take it again courtesy of UNEXPECTED PARTY who will find this easier than the Sandown Grade 1 he contested last time and should be tough to beat. Dans Le Vent showed an aptitude for chasing a few years back and may fill the forecast spot ahead of Loughderg Rocco.