Clay Shooting At Eaton Hall Shooting Ground Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 4m 54.7s

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Ballytechno²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 118| BF| D

10/11

Scored twice over timber last autumn and made a pleasing chasing debut behind a well-treated pair in 6-runner handicap at Worcester (20f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 11P34-3

Rock House^p,t1⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 116| D

6/1

Point/bumper/hurdles winner who showed plenty to work on sent chasing at Ludlow in March (mistakes). Again didn't jump so well back over the smaller obstacles at Perth next time and suggested he needs some respite from the handicapper when last of 4 at Huntingdon on most recent chase start.

Form: 33035-4

Native Moon^b⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 107| BF

9/1

Has proven consistent for current connections. runner-up in a Exeter handicap (form is proving strong) prior to getting off the mark at Ascot (23.5f) in March. Not disgraced when third of 7 at Worcester 7 weeks later and ought to remain competitive if taking to chasing.

Form: 23421-3

Isocrate³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 106| D

17/2

Twice runner-up over hurdles and easily best effort over fences when winning 4-runner handicap at Warwick (20f, good, 5/1) 34 days ago, rallying to lead again close home. Respected up 3 lb.

Form: 2/48P-31

Sovereign Star^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 103| D

14/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark in 4-runner handicap chase (11/1) at Bangor (20.3f, good) 32 days ago. Nudged up 3 lb and ought to remain competitive.

Form: 65/753-1

Let's Sail Away^p¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 100| D

9/2

Point winner who has shown distinct signs of temperament but improved form to get off the mark under Rules in 5-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (18.6f) in March, responding in a more encouraging fashion than previously. Should make a chaser given his background.

Form: 54/5991-

Non-Runners

Redbridge Rambler¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: M Keighley J: Thomas Bellamy

The Dream Goes On³⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: Dr R Newland & J Insole J: Luke Scott

Forecasts

Ballytechno (10/11), Let's Sail Away (9/2), Rock House (6/1), Redbridge Rambler (15/2), Isocrate (17/2), Native Moon (9/1), Sovereign Star (14/1), The Dream Goes On (20/1)

BALLYTECHNO made a pleasing chasing debut behind a well-treated pair at Huntingdon the previous month and is the most appealing option with improvement likely. Isocrate and Sovereign Star ought to remain competitive having gone up only 3 lb for their respective wins.