'Andy Calvert Celebration' Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 16.8s

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Special Rate^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 115

8/11

Placed once in points and has taken well to hurdles, winning novices at Newcastle/Cartmel last 2 starts. Makes chase debut in a weak race.

Form: 4762-11

Glengeever^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Jones| T: B Lund| OR: 113

11/8

Point winner/dual winner over hurdles. Respectable start in this sphere when second of 4 at Fontwell last month and should have more to offer over fences.

Form: 2116P-2

Placedela Concorde^p,t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 76

12/1

Losing run is mounting up and took a crashing fall over hurdles 3 weeks ago. Up against it from 13 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 78/6-38F

Forecasts

Special Rate (8/11), Glengeever (11/8), Placedela Concorde (12/1)

A weak event with one of the three runners almost a stone out of the handicap, SPECIAL RATE taken to complete the hat-trick switched to fences for the first time.