BetGoodwin Mike Cattermole Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 0.7s

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Authorised Speed¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: David Noonan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 135| D

11/8

Useful hurdler who would surely have made a winning start over fences but for departing 2 out at Ascot (17f) 16 days ago, yet to be asked for maximum effort. Well worth another chance.

Form: 11518-F

Rock My Way^t1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Hosie| OR: 132| DWS

13/2

Not quite as good as a 2½m Grade 2 novice hurdle win at Cheltenham last January might suggest but he is pretty useful and a point win at the start of his career suggests he should take to chasing. Sports a first-time tongue tie (has had wind surgery).

Form: 1P9-056

Scarface^p1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 118| C

9/2

Recorded a brace of small-field novice hurdle victories last season. Best effort over fences this term when 7¾ lengths third of 7 to Oxygen over C&D 3 weeks ago but an 8 lb swing in the weights doesn't look enough for him to turn the tables. Cheekpieces added.

Form: 435-633

Red Windsor⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 117

14/1

Fairly useful winner over hurdles. Distant last of 4 on his chase debut/reappearance but more like it at second time of asking over fences when 9 lengths second of 5 over 2m here 48 days ago. Return to this longer trip should suit him,

Form: 5233-42

Oxygen²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 117| CD

9/4

Hurdle winner in France in 2021. Made a low-key start for this yard over hurdles last winter but different proposition over fences this time round, winning handicaps at Lingfield and over C&D. A 6 lb rise is unlikely to prevent him making a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 5665-11

Forecasts

Authorised Speed (11/8), Oxygen (9/4), Scarface (9/2), Rock My Way (13/2), Red Windsor (14/1)

An interesting novice handicap chase. AUTHORISED SPEED looked all set to make a successful start to his chase career when tipping up at the second last at Ascot last month and is taken to gain compensation and deny Oxygen the hat-trick.