12.30 2m. 3f. 164yds. 2 Declared. Phone Betting At Goodwin Racing 08000 421 321 Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3 ) of £18,499.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €10,075.00 2nd - €4,641.00 3rd - €2,319.00 4th - €1,161.00
Formscan - STAGE STAR was impressive on his chase debut at Warwick in November, putting behind him a couple of lacklustre efforts in Grade 1 novice hurdles in the spring. Paul Nicholls' charge was beaten at cramped odds last time out at Newbury in Grade 2 company but has been given time to get over those exertions. Mortlach went well for a long way in the Kauto Star at Kempton on Boxing Day and is good enough to make a race of it.