Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 4m 54.07s

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Doyen Quest²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 135

8/13

Useful hurdler who bounced back to form with a bang when winning at Warwick in April. Completed a simple task sent chasing there following month and considerate return from 4 months off at Worcester (16.5f, soft) last month. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 7001-14

Brucio^t²⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Andrews| T: T Ellis| OR: 122

10/1

Dual winning hurdler who hasn't come close to matching that form in 2 runs in this sphere. Makes return for a new yard (sold for £28,000) after 6 months off but best watched for now.

Form: 0/30534-

Imperial Jade^t¹⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 106| BF| C| D

12/1

In top form over hurdles last season, scoring at Doncaster (19.4f) in February then following up from 8 lb higher at Huntingdon (19.6f) the following month. Lacks the scope for chasing and made an inauspicious start in this sphere at Ludlow in May so looks an easy swerve in this.

Form: 30112-3

Speculatrix¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 121| D

5/2

Left chasing debut effort behind when scoring at Downpatrick (19.4f, good) in August. Ridden with an eye on the future and never better than mid-division at Listowel (19.4f, good to soft) since and she remains capable of better.

Form: F14-314

Non-Runners

Blueking D'oroux¹⁶⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Blueking D'oroux (2/5), Doyen Quest (8/13), Speculatrix (5/2), Brucio (10/1), Imperial Jade (12/1)

BLUEKING D'OROUX was back to his best when winning the Select Hurdle at Sandown and Paul Nicholls' charge gets the nod to pick up where he left off and make the perfect start in this sphere. Doyen Quest has long appealed as one who'll thrive over fences, so he can give the selection plenty to think about with his reappearance under his belt, with Irish-raider Speculatrix rounding off the shortlist.