racinguk.com Novices' Chase

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 33.7s

1^st

Brain Power

611-0

1/2f

T: N J HendersonJ: D J Mullins

Made all, jumped well, clear 2nd, drew further clear after 2 out, impressive op 4/7 tchd 8/13

2^nd

War Sound

811-0

4/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Settled off the pace in 4th, took closer order approaching 7th, chased winner next, outpaced from 3 out, no chance with winner op 9/2

3^rd

Winter Escape

611-0

9/2

T: A KingJ: B J Geraghty

Held up off the pace in 3rd, took closer order approaching 7th, struggling 5 out, soon weakened and tailed off, remote 3rd op 10/3

Also Ran

Mariah's Legend

510-7

50/1

T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan

Pressed leader early and mistake 1st, chased clear leader after next, jumped slowly and outpaced after 6th, weakened after next, pulled up before 5 out tchd 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30EX:£2.80Trifecta:£3.10SF:£2.92

Forecasts

Brain Power (1/2), War Sound (4/1), Winter Escape (9/2), Mariah's Legend (50/1)

This appears to revolve around BRAIN POWER, a Listed and Grade 3 winner over hurdles, who bids to win this contest for the second year running. Altior did the honours last time and while would be fanciful to expect similar progress, this Seven Barrows inmate holds his three rivals based on what they achieved over timber. Former Swinton Hurdle winner War Sound showed up well on his return to action at Uttoxeter and joins Winter Escape, a close-up fifith in the County Hurdle when last out, in having most to offer in resistance to the likely favourite. Mariah's Legend was well beaten in Listed company at Bangor recently but should see the benefit of that outing.