BetWright Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	Diamond Dealer (G) FAV T Started life 2-2 over fences for Dan Skelton and following a forgivable effort in Borders National, quickly resumed progress when narrowly beaten at Wetherby. May prove difficult to peg back.	6-11P21	Tristan Durrell D Skelton	7	76.2kg	4.33 10/3
6th	2	—	My Noble Lord (G) PT Form of Uttoxeter chase win hardly looks robust and only briefly looked a threat when well-held fifth at Newcastle subsequently. No easy task at the weights.	41561-8	Craig Nichol O Greenall & J Guerriero	5	74.8kg	23 22/1
—	3	—	Glen Road (G) Pulled Up Progressive hurdler who left behind previous chase form when runner-up to one who'd controlled the pace at Sandown last time. Could still have more to offer on just his fourth start over fences.	114642	Danny McMenamin J Parkinson & S Smith	7	74.4kg	4.50 7/2
3rd	4	—	Joecooker (G) PT Fairly useful/consistent over fences, shaping better than the result (effort flattened out) when fourth in 6-runner C&D handicap (heavy) latest, and reasonable to think he can see out his race better…	432543	Jamie Hamilton R Menzies	7	73kg	12 11/1
—	5	—	Moon Phases (G) Pulled Up Low-mileage 7-y-o who confirmed chase debut promise with professional success at Newcastle. Not ideally placed when third in C&D handicap since and remains open to improvement.	0/2-4213	D R Fox L Russell & M Scudamore	7	72.6kg	4.50 7/2
5th	6	—	Sleeping Satellite (G) T Positively ridden to win twice over fences this season and shaped as though still in form when fourth in 6-runner handicap at Newcastle (2m) latest. More on his plate upped in grade, however.	121345	Jack Hogan F O'Brien	8	70.3kg	21 20/1
4th	7	—	Bridge Court (G) PT Cemented a fine start over fences with a decisive success in 3m chase at Musselburgh and given he's proven himself versatile with regard trip/ground, there's no reason he shouldn't go close in follow…	P-62251	Sean Quinlan A M Thomson	7	70.3kg	6.50 11/2
2nd	8	—	Always A Reason (G) PT Winning pointer who went the right way as a hurdler and made bright start over fences when winning first 2 starts. Only fifth when bidding for hat-trick at Newcastle, though, and tongue strap now app…	121152	Ross Chapman R Menzies	7	69.9kg	21 20/1
8th	9	—	Stick With Me Sam (G) HT Has jumped much better on his second season chasing, still on the up when landing a hat-trick at Catterick in January. Can have a line put through latest run (pecked badly), though this strong-travel…	U-71116	G Sheehan T R Gretton	7	69.4kg	21 20/1
7th	10	—	Defence Witness (G) BT Best effort as chaser when landing second success over fences at Catterick prior. Chased home (an enterprisingly ridden) next-time-out winner at Sedgefield latest, and the fitting of more severe head…	321272-	Jonathan England S England	7	64.4kg	12 11/1

Betting forecast: Diamond Dealer (10/3), Moon Phases (7/2), Glen Road (7/2), Bridge Court (11/2), Joecooker (11/1), Defence Witness (11/1), Always A Reason (20/1), Sleeping Satellite (20/1), Stick With Me Sam (20/1), My Noble Lord (22/1)