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Friday 26 September 2025

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Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 5m 3.8s

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Independent Jimmy^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96| D

7/2

Deservedly opened his account when making all for a narrow success in a 10-runner handicap at Bangor (19.6f, good) 3 weeks ago. 4 lb rise fair and, granted a clean round of jumping on this chase debut, he could have a part to play in the finish.

Form: 39-4221

Kingoftheswingerz^p,t¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: James Bowen| T: H Dickin| OR: 95

22/1

Responded well to first-time cheekpieces when gaining breakthrough success at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) in February. However, he has struggled both starts since and is probably worth taking on now switched to fences.

Form: 8/2815-P

Traveling Soldier^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 91| BF

5/2

Runner-up twice over fences early in the summer before getting off the mark after a wind-op in a 5-runner handicap chase at Market Rasen (17.2f, heavy) in July. Didn't do much wrong when second here next time and, with this step back up in trip a plus, he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 6P-2212

Radharc Na Slaine^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Ring| T: D A Rees| OR: 77

16/1

Hard to begrudge him his first career win in first-time cheekpieces at Stratford (22.6f, good) earlier this month. 4 lb rise not the end of the world, but he's not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 523521

Whynotnowroy^h,t¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 75

5/1

Bagged a Fontwell handicap hurdle on final start for Keiran Burke in May 2024. 0-7 for present yard, but bettered previous efforts in this sphere when second over C&D (good to soft) on latest appearance in June and he's in with a shout off the same mark.

Form: 8458-22

Kintaro^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 74

14/1

Remains a maiden following 25 starts overall and while he wasn't disgraced when third of 10 off this mark over C&D last time, it's likely that he'll again find one or two too good.

Form: 43P-803

Noble Recall²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: A Day| OR: 74| D

8/1

Got off the mark over hurdles at Southwell in May and has continued in good heart, finishing runner-up over 2½m next 2 starts and latest fifth of 11 here (23f, good) was a respectable effort. Still, will need to raise his game now switched to fences if he's to take this.

Form: 5-41225

Noble Cave^v1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 73

9/2

Wasn't beaten far when fourth of 7 in first-time blinkers in a Fontwell handicap chase (21.6f, good) last time, but he merely closed up late having been struggling for much of the final circuit. Hopes pinned on the change of headgear (visor replaces blinkers) sparking some improvement.

Form: 9P-3564

Of Corse I Can^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 69

28/1

Second on Rules debut in a Ffos Las novice hurdle in June 2022, but hasn't been easy to keep sound and little impact since. Big step forward needed now switched to fences.

Form: P8P-5P5

Mawlood^b,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Georgie Howell| OR: 62

250/1

Won twice over hurdles back in 2021, but he's 0-16 in this sphere and looks set for another struggle from 8 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 86-7656

Non-Runners

Outback Frontiers²¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: J G M O'Shea J: James Turner

Forecasts

Traveling Soldier (5/2), Independent Jimmy (7/2), Noble Cave (9/2), Whynotnowroy (5/1), Noble Recall (8/1), Kintaro (14/1), Radharc Na Slaine (16/1), Kingoftheswingerz (22/1), Of Corse I Can (28/1), Outback Frontiers (50/1), Mawlood (250/1)

If he takes to fences at the first attempt INDEPENDENT JIMMY may well be capable of adding to his hurdles success at Bangor three weeks ago. Indeed, he produced a good front-running display on that occasion and this 4 lb higher mark doesn't look insurmountable by any means. Traveling Soldier lost little caste in defeat back from a two-month break here last time and he is greatly respected now moving back up in trip, while Whynotnowroy also enters calculations.