DragonBet New Website Norton's Coin Trophy Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 3m 52.98s

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Matata^h¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 134| D

9/4

Free-going front runner who resumed progress when landing handicap at Newbury in March. Ran as well as could have been expected when 11½ lengths sixth in Grade 1 novice hurdle at Aintree final start and style of racing suggests he'll make an even better chaser (won sole outing in Irish points).

Form: 122R16-

Out Of Office²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 128| BF| D

17/2

Shirocco gelding who won his only start in Irish points and scored impressively in 15-runner novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) in December. Disappointed under a penalty after 3 months off at Taunton but remains with potential now going chasing.

Form: 1/414-

Beau Balko¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 126| D

4/1

Successful on his sole Flat start in France and dual winner over hurdles for current connections last season. Respected now going chasing.

Form: 215125-

Manorbank¹⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 124| C| D

4/1

Bumper winner on debut. Evidently had his problems since but making up for lost time, much improved to win novice hurdles last 2 starts. Makes chase debut (half-brother to useful chaser Lillington).

Form: 1/541-1

Llandinabo Lad²⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: David Noonan| T: T Symonds| OR: 123| D

17/2

Useful hurdler. Not quite so good over fences last season but given chance by the handicapper and experience should count for plenty.

Form: P/42254-

Cruz Control¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 122| D

9/2

Fairly useful in bumpers and similar form over hurdles, winning 2 of his 4 starts last season. However, not the most fluent of jumpers over hurdles and opening mark demands more now chasing.

Form: 17/1714-

Forecasts

Matata (9/4), Manorbank (4/1), Beau Balko (4/1), Cruz Control (9/2), Llandinabo Lad (17/2), Out Of Office (17/2)

LLANDINABO LAD did reasonably well over fences last season without winning and his experience in this sphere should count for plenty up against 5 chasing newcomers. Matata confirmed himself useful when sixth in a Grade 1 at Aintree and this Irish point winner looks the obvious threat despite top weight. Low-mileage 8-y-o Manorbank is also of interest.