Charles Clark Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 6m 12.3s

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Lounge Lizard^b⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: H D Daly| OR: 120

9/4

Made the frame all 6 starts over hurdles and going the right way over fences, winning 25f Catterick handicap last time by 9 lengths from Betty Baloo (won next time). First-time blinkers worn on that occasion are retained. Should remain very competitive up 9 lb.

Form: 32-2631

Love Actually⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 108| CD

4/1

Winning pointer who took well to fences with wins over C&D in December and at Kempton (3m) in February. Let down by her jumping when very disappointing at Fontwell last month but her excellent course record (also won twice over hurdles) suggests there's every chance she'll bounce straight back.

Form: 61511P

Haldon Hill^p,t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 108| BF| CD

5/2

Thrived this spring, winning at Ffos Las (3m) and over C&D last month. Even better effort when runner-up at Exeter (3m) last month and a further 1 lb nudge is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing from this very much in-form 10-y-o.

Form: 164112

Imperial Joe¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Houlihan| T: T Dennis| OR: 107| CD

11/4

Dual C&D winner this spring, latterly by 8½ lengths a fortnight ago. An 8 lb rise demands more of him but no shock were he to find it at a venue which clearly suits.

Form: 432161

Non-Runners

Aviewtosea²²⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: Liam Harrison

Jet Plane³⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Ballaquane⁷⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: O Sherwood J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Lounge Lizard (9/4), Haldon Hill (5/2), Imperial Joe (11/4), Aviewtosea (3/1), Love Actually (4/1), Jet Plane (8/1), Ballaquane (20/1)

A few to consider in a competitive race. HALDON HILL has got on a roll this spring and might be able to make it 3 wins in his last 4 starts. Taunton-specialists Imperial Joe and Love Actually might be the pair to give him most to do but this is a contest where it's posible to make a case for most of the runners.