1.30 2m. 3f. 168yds. 4 Declared. Turners Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £175,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €98,472.00 2nd - €37,100.00 3rd - €18,568.00 4th - €9,275.00 5th - €4,655.00 6th - €2,328.00 7th - €1,155.00 8th - €595.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - A disappointing turn out but a cracking match in prospect with two of the most exciting novice chasers doing battle. BOB OLINGER was one of the most impressive winners at the festival last season and could be a real superstar in the making. He was a touch novicey first time over fences at Gowran but was good at Punchestown in mid-January and really impressed with the way he got down and went about his job then. He has the festival form in the book and is fancied to stamp his class. Galopin Des Champs is also two from two over fences and couldn't have been much more impressive on his chase debut at Leopardstown over Christmas. He looked a bit more novicey in better company at the Dublin Racing festival last month but it was still a very good effort to beat Grade 1 winner Master McShee and the Willie Mullins runner is undoubtedly a classy animal.%0A