Close Brothers Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 4m 16.4s

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Matata^h⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 143| D

7/4

Headstrong sort who's long appealed as the type to make a better chaser and he impressed when making all in a Ffos Las novices' handicap (2m) in October, jumping boldly and in control from 3 out. Big player with prospect of more to come.

Form: 22R16-1

Petit Tonnerre²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 138

7/2

Useful hurdler who has looked a work in progress in pair of graded novice chases this winter, keeping on under considerate ride when fourth in Grade 1 Henry VIII at Sandown (15.5f) early last month. Switch to handicaps a plus and he remains capable of better in this sphere.

Form: 2P57-24

Libberty Hunter¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 132| D

3/1

Progressive sort who gained compensation for his reappearance/chase debut fall (looked likely winner) when running out a convincing winner at Wincanton (15.7f) 2 weeks ago, looking well ahead of his mark. Claims for all this rates tougher.

Form: 2315-F1

Fine Casting²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 126| D

10/3

Fairly useful hurdles winner and appeared to run to a similar level on first crack at chasing when runner-up under very testing conditions at Ffos Las (19.4f) in December. That form not easiest to get a handle on but he's a likeable sort.

Form: 15436-2

Full Of Light^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 81

50/1

Not looked the force of old in recent months and hard to make a case for operating from miles out of the weights.

Form: P5U454

Forecasts

Matata (7/4), Libberty Hunter (3/1), Fine Casting (10/3), Petit Tonnerre (7/2), Full Of Light (50/1)

MATATA looked one to keep firmly on side when running out a most impressive winner on return/chase debut at Ffos Las in October, jumping boldly and ultimately winning eased up. He can defy a 9 lb hike in the weights and come out on top again. Libberty Hunter and Petit Tonnerre head up the dangers, in that order.