JCB Hydradig Novices' Handicap Chase

Dual hurdle winner last season (2m4f/3m2f); fell on chasing debut in May but returned with good hurdle run last month and could still have a good future over fences; one to consider.

0-13 over hurdles but was runner-up three consecutive times in the spring (2m3f-2m7f, good); in contention for a place behind a handicap blot before penultimate-fence fall on last month's chasing debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good); good chance here if his confidence has not been dented.

0-3 over fences and 0-12 overall; comes here after two fairly respectable chase runs (2m7f/3m) and continues to slip down the weights but others have more pressing claims; hood removed after one use.

Won readily over hurdles here (3m1f, good) on stable debut in May and was placed on her last two hurdling starts; likely to be suited by return to this track for her chasing debut and needs to be taken very seriously.

Useful when trained in Ireland but generally very disappointing for current stable since spring 2024; not beaten far when sixth in falsely run race at Warwick (2m4f, good) last month but makes only limited appeal here.