Racing Welfare Supporting Mental Health Awareness Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 4m 6.93s

1^st

Spark Of Madness

610-12

13/8f

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

Contested lead, bumped 2nd and rider briefly lost irons, clear lead 3rd, headed before 5th, niggled after 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, dived at last, almost rejoined late on, all out op 7/4 tchd 15/8

2^nd

Bob's Bar

611-11

15/8

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Held up in rear, took closer order 5th, joined leader 7th, clear lead 3 out and soon ridden, headed 2 out, rallied late on to almost join leader, just failed op 11/8 tchd 5/4

3^rd

3 ¾

Fabrique En France

712-0

15/8

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Contested lead, bumped 2nd, headed before 3rd, led 5th, joined 7th, headed and ridden 3 out where jumped left, went left again 2 out, kept on op 9/4 tchd 5/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63EX:£4.20Trifecta:£6.80SF:£4.75

Forecasts

Spark Of Madness (13/8), Bob's Bar (15/8), Fabrique En France (15/8)

BOB'S BAR arrives on the back of a win and appeals as the most solid option. His second wind op seemed to have the desired effect as he stepped up from his chase debut to make all at Bangor last time. The 6-y-o can cope with the drop back in trip with Brian Hughes on board and is preferred to Fabrique En France, who has a bit to prove after his last 2 starts, while Spark of Madness makes his chase debut.