Lycetts Insurance Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 8.19s

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Idy Wood⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 122

11/8

Consistent in the main over hurdles last term and made a winning start in this sphere when landing 6-runner novice handicap at Kempton on return. However, hasn't quite gone on as expected in trio of starts since, so drop in class/return to further needs to have positive effect here.

Form: 37-1824

Rock House^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118| D

7/4

Successful on debut in points and repeated the feat in bumpers/over hurdles during 2023. Returned this winter with good placed efforts in handicaps before running below best in Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso 19 days ago. Appealing now chasing.

Form: 642-330

Ostrava Du Berlais^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 109| C

9/2

Scored over fences here and at Taunton before Christmas and lines up here having run with credit on last 2 starts, second in 3-runner mares' handicap chase at Warwick (16.2f) 11 days ago. Not out of things operating from same mark.

Form: 115732

River Robe¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Ring| T: S-J Davies| OR: 92

9/1

Winning start for Dan Skelton in a handicap hurdle at Market Rasen last summer and matched previous best for present yard when third in handicap chase at that venue (21.4f) 16 days ago. Again operating from out of weights here but no forlorn hope with a repeat.

Form: 445743

Forecasts

Idy Wood (11/8), Rock House (7/4), Ostrava Du Berlais (9/2), River Robe (9/1)

A trappy small-field affair with a chance taken on ROCK HOUSE. He's ran well on 2 of his 3 starts in handicap hurdles this season and a switch to chasing could well suit this former point winner. Course scorer Ostrava du Berlais can also give a good account.