Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 41.82s

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American Mike^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 147| D

7/1

Second in the 2022 Champion Bumper and looks to be coming of age over fences, beating Fact To File on his return at Navan and resuming winning ways upped to 3m in Grade 2 there last month, responding well. Supplemented for this and could figure.

Form: 474-141

Fact To File³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: M P Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 159| D

8/13

Well-regarded sort quickly switched to fences and impressed with his sure-footed jumping as he won 21.3f Leopardstown maiden at Christmas (good form) before seeing off Gaelic Warrior in Grade 1 match there, travelling and again jumping well. Longer trip sure to suit and ticks all the boxes.

Form: 122-211

Giovinco²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 146| D

40/1

Unbeaten over hurdles and has continued progress over fences this season, landing 25f Aintree novice handicap before good second to Stay Away Fay in Sandown Grade 2. Resumed winning ways when easily landing odds in match race at Newcastle and outside place claims in another small-field affair.

Form: 1-U12P1

Monty's Star⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 147| D

13/2

Half-brother to the top-class Monalee (runner-up in this in 2018) and very much going the right way, third in one of the strongest maiden chases of the season at Fairyhouse on his return before winning well at Punchestown (3m). Capable of better although he bombed out in last year's Albert Bartlett.

Form: 4/21P-31

Sandor Clegane^t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 140

16/1

Third to Stay Away Fay in last year's Albert Bartlett and has made a fair start over fences this term without winning, chasing home Embassy Gardens in Grade 3 at Naas in a first-time tongue tie 7 weeks ago. Plenty on his plate here.

Form: 331-422

Stay Away Fay^p1,t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 159| BF| CD

6/1

Won the Albert Bartlett last year and much better still over fences this term, winning 3m events at Exeter and Sandown (Grade 2) before a fine third in open company in the Cotswold here in January. Seems sure to put up a bold showing in front back against the novices. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 214-113

Forecasts

Fact To File (8/13), Stay Away Fay (6/1), Monty's Star (13/2), American Mike (7/1), Sandor Clegane (16/1), Giovinco (40/1)

FACT TO FILE has impressed with his sure-footed jumping when winning at Leopardstown the last twice and the 2023 Champion Bumper runner-up will be hard to beat with the step up in trip sure to suit him. Last year's Albert Bartlett hero Stay Away Fay was a fine third taking on much more experienced chasers in the Cotswold here in January and is the danger.