Andy's Man Club Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 4m 0.9s

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Chasing Fire¹⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 132| D

18/5

£170,000 buy after point win who looked a potential star when landing his sole bumper/first 3 starts over hurdles. Down the field in last year's Supreme and didn't seem to relish step up to 20f back at Cheltenham final outing in April. Remains a good prospect for chasing this campaign.

Form: 1/11103-

I Like To Move It¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 154| D

4/5

Very smart hurdler who took his form up another notch last season, winning the Greatwood at Cheltenham prior to adding Grade 2 Kingwell to his tally at Wincanton in February. Never figured at Grade 1 level after but major claims now sent chasing with yard very much amongst the winners.

Form: 0/16165-

Pembroke^t¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 135| DWS

9/4

Bumper/dual novice hurdle winner prior to finishing runner-up in Grade 2 at Cheltenham in January. Inexperience may have caught him out in the County Hurdle after but back on track when midfield in Aintree Grade 1 on final start. Highly likely he can make his mark in this sphere. Had wind op.

Form: 711205-

Forecasts

I Like To Move It (4/5), Pembroke (9/4), Chasing Fire (18/5)

I LIKE TO MOVE IT was easily the best of these over hurdles, and retuning with his yard having hit the ground running, he's expected to prove tough to beat now his attentions switch to the larger obstacles. Pembroke may emerge as the chief threat.