Join Racing TV Now Novices' Handicap Chase

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Treaty Boy^h,t1⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 94

9/2

Hasn't pulled up any trees in a trio of novice hurdles but he was placed both starts between the flags and may well be seen in a better light now switched to fences in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 32-740

Moore Clouds³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: A Wilson| OR: 94

5/2

Opened chase account at Market Rasen last summer and doubled her tally at Sedgefield (17f, soft) on Boxing Day. Nudged up just 1 lb and she looks nailed-on for another bold show.

Form: F6-1431

Fearless Action^p⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 90WS

3/1

Responded well to cheekpieces when opening his account in 9-runner handicap chase at Kelso (17f, heavy). Hasn't managed to build on that in 2 subsequent starts, though, and has undergone another wind op since his latest appearance.

Form: 4-07155

Berliet Express^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: J Coulson| OR: 80| D

17/2

Dual hurdles winner in Ireland and while his record stands at 0-11 in this sphere, he has slipped to a handy mark and posted his best effort for present yard when third at Market Rasen (17.2f, good to soft) last month. Likely to be involved.

Form: 425P53

Melvich Bay²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 76

9/2

Running creditably when brought down in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen last summer and wasn't disgraced when third of 7 back from a break at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy) 3 weeks ago. However, she'll need to jump with more fluency now tackling fences if she's to play a leading role here.

Form: 6-523F3

Halfway House Lad^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 72

28/1

Well held all completed starts over hurdles and similar story both attempts in this sphere, latterly finishing a distant last of 2 finishers at Newcastle. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 09P-782

Coeur Aimant^p,t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 68

12/1

Some decent bits and pieces of form to his name over hurdles but he has made an underwhelming start in this sphere and is now 0-19 overall.

Form: 2-244P5

Forecasts

Moore Clouds (5/2), Fearless Action (3/1), Treaty Boy (9/2), Melvich Bay (9/2), Berliet Express (17/2), Coeur Aimant (12/1), Halfway House Lad (28/1)

The most solid option is MOORE CLOUDS, who has won two of her last four starts and she has only gone up 1 lb for her latest success at Sedgefield. Berliet Express will be a threat if able to build on his latest Market Rasen effort, which was much his best since coming over from Ireland, and Treaty Boy could also be a factor on his chase debut.