Better Odds With Matchbook Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 6.06s

1^st

Amour de Nuit

611-0

5/6f

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Jumped ponderously early, held up 3rd, jumped left 1st, held up in 3rd place, awkward 3rd, 2nd travelling well before 2 out, led before good jump last, came clear run-in op 10/11 tchd 4/5 and tchd Evens

2^nd

Another Stowaway

611-0

9/4

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Jumped left on occasions, led, clear after 7th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last, outpaced run-in op 3/1

3^rd

Wishfull Dreaming

711-0

3/1

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Hampered 1st, soon switched inside, tracked leader, went left 8th, blundered 9th, switched to outside before next, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened quickly op 5/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40EX:£2.80Trifecta:£2.70SF:£3.11

Forecasts

Amour de Nuit (5/6), Another Stowaway (9/4), Wishfull Dreaming (3/1)

Unless one of these improves markedly for the switch to fences, everything looks set for AMOUR DE NUIT to make a successful chasing debut. Paul Nicholls' charge was easily the best of these over hurdles, and that's reflected in the ratings, with him 9lb clear and racing off level-weights. If he fails to fire then Another Stowaway looks the one most likely to capitalise, ahead of Wishfull Dreaming.