Rathbones Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 19.6s

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Sleeping Satellite³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110

9/2

Point/bumper winner who has also scored over hurdles and made a promising start to chasing at Market Rasen last month

Form: 13/424-2

Olivers Travels²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 110

3/1

Successful both starts in bumpers and off the mark over hurdles at Worcester (23f) in September. Plenty of encouragement when third on chasing debut at Uttoxeter, finishing with running left after meeting trouble. Big Player.

Form: 3126-73

Cuzco Du Mathan^v²⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 105| C

22/1

French recruit who produced much his best effort so far on these shores when bolting up in the first-time visor over hurdles here in August. Not in same form next time but worthy of respect back here (chasing this time) after 8 months off.

Form: 0/54815-

Ingennio^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 101| D

12/1

Hacked up in a selling handicap at Fakenham in April and followed up there in decisive fashion 11 days later. Left Richard Hobson and only fifth there last time, though.

Form: 63511-5

Shadows In The Sky^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 99

12/1

Point winner who opened his Rules account when accounting for 7 rivals here at Hexham in May. Not disgraced there last time and return to this trip will help.

Form: 3P54-15

Sean Og³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 93

9/2

Remains a maiden but arrives in good order third at this course a month ago. Switches back to chasing and can't be ruled out.

Form: 2584-23

Unwanted Attention^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: R Potter| OR: 82| D

5/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase (10/3) at Market Rasen (21.4f, good to firm) 21 days ago, keeping on well. Should go well again.

Form: 475P-31

Forecasts

Unwanted Attention (5/2), Olivers Travels (3/1), Sean Og (9/2), Sleeping Satellite (9/2), Ingennio (12/1), Shadows In The Sky (12/1), Cuzco Du Mathan (22/1)

OLIVERS TRAVELS shaped well on chasing debut and his stable has a good record here, so he's worth a chance to open his account in this sphere at the possible expense of Sleeping Satellite, who also has the potential for better. Last-time-out winner Unwanted Attention is another player.