2025 Season Tickets On Sale Now Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 17.85s

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Teddy Blue^b,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 121| D

7/2

Talented but his temperament started to look an issue for the Moore stable last season and he ran poorly on hurdles return for new yard at Cheltenham in November. Offered more, in first-time blinkers, when fifth on debut over fences at Musselburgh since, though, and can't be ruled out.

Form: 647-705

Next Left¹²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| BF

7/1

Taken well to fences this season, winning twice (both 20f) and posting good second of 6 at Southwell (20.4f, good) when last seen in October. Likely contender.

Form: 141422

Flamelco^h,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 110| BF| CD

10/3

Opened chase account on third start for current yard at Catterick in December and back in winners circle over C&D (soft) 16 days ago, despite tendency to jump left. May have been undone by testing conditions at Uttoxeter since and must enter calculations.

Form: 621313

Rumoursareflying⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: C J Todd| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 107

11/2

Proved reliable over hurdles, making the frame on several occasions at this sort of trip. Very much a chaser on looks and pedigree but fell heavily on debut in this sphere at Wetherby last week. Drops back in grade now, however, and could be a player if none the worse for that spill.

Form: 4-2524F

Royal King²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 107

7/4

Put poor previous run behind him when creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.7f, soft) 28 days ago and looks nicely treated on return to larger obstacles. Interesting contender.

Form: 5F4204

Forecasts

Royal King (7/4), Flamelco (10/3), Teddy Blue (7/2), Rumoursareflying (11/2), Next Left (7/1)

ROYAL KING has chasing experience from his days in France and arrives on the back of a solid hurdles run here last month. He makes plenty of appeal. C&D winner Flamelco is feared most.