ICL Conscious Of Our Impact 'Future Stars' Silver Bowl Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 2 | 3m 54y | 3 Runners | Turf

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Captain Teague²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 142WS

4/11

Third in Champion Bumper and translated all that ability to hurdles last season, winning Persian War at Chepstow and Grade 1 Challow Hurdle at Newbury. Prominent in betting but well held in Albert Bartlett in March but fancied to make his mark on return/chase debut (has had a wind op).

Form: 13/1210-

Daring Plan²⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 105

80/1

Maiden Irish pointer who has been campaigned solely at this track, improving on his third start when 3 lengths second of 16 in 18.5f maiden on New Year's Day. Bit better than result sent handicapping over a much longer trip later that month but looks a big outsider on reappearance/chase bow.

Form: 6P/8723-

Deafening Silence³³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 133| C| D

15/8

Successful on last of 3 starts in points and built on his hurdling debut promise upped markedly in trip after over a year off when landing a 6-runner novice on this card 12 months ago. Progressed again when taking Grade 2 at Sandown 4 weeks later and warrants major respect on return/chase debut.

Form: FB13/11-

Forecasts

Captain Teague (2/5), Deafening Silence (2/1), Daring Plan (50/1)

Paul Nicholls has won 4 of the previous 6 renewals of this contest and he can enhance that excellent record further with CAPTAIN TEAGUE, who won half of his 4 starts over hurdles last season (including a Grade 1) and looks very much the type to make an impact in novice chases this term. Progressive hurdler Deafening Silence rates as the obvious danger also making his return/chase bow.