Royal Ascot Racing Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 6m 4.59s

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Chianti Classico^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 141| D

4/5

Bumper winner who passed first 3 tests over hurdles with flying colours. Outclassed in Albert Bartlett at the Cheltenham Festival but resumed winning ways/progress back in much calmer waters on chase bow at Chepstow on return. Excellent chance of following up with his 2 opponents out of the weights.

Form: 0/111P-1

Scrum Diddly^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 120| BF| D

2/1

Progressive over hurdles for Oliver Sherwood but failed to meet expectations starting out for this yard after 5 months off at Newbury on chase bow 16 days ago, soon done with. Clearly better than that. 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 62-1126

Llandinabo Lad¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: T Symonds| OR: 118

9/2

Useful hurdler. Not quite so good over fences but stepped up on reappearance run when second to a potentially smart sort at Ludlow. 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 2254-42

Forecasts

Chianti Classico (4/5), Scrum Diddly (2/1), Llandinabo Lad (9/2)

CHIANTI CLASSICO had found the Albert Bartlett all too much on his final start over hurdles but he created a sufficiently big impression when making a winning chase bow at Chepstow on his return and has an excellent chance of following up with his 2 rivals out of the handicap.