2025 Pendil Novices' Chase Tips
Jingko Blue is a six-year-old that could shine at the Cheltenham Festival and he has been installed as the favourite to win the Ladbrokes Pendil Novices' Chase. Nicky Henderson saddles a runner that claimed back to back successes before unseating his rider last time out. That came at Ascot in a small field although there were previous victories at Uttoxeter and Windsor.
The triumph at Uttoxeter was over two miles and four furlongs on soft ground, with a nine and a half length success coming before a facile success in the Hampton Novices’ Chase. The fall in the Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase came early enough in the race not to have too much of a bearing and the horse could be a backable price here.
However, Rubaud is a worthy adversary and the seven-year-old has produced some smart successes this term. Paul Nicholls trains a runner who scored at Kempton Park back in October to demonstrate his ability at this track, with a success coming at Wincanton. After a fall at Kempton over the festive period and he wasn’t far behind L’Eau du Sud in the Kingmaker Novices’ Chase.
Imperial Saint is a seven-year-old with bags of ability and the horse was able to finish third out of eleven runners after a solid performance in the Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase. On Boxing Day, the Philip Hobbs-trained charge was able to register a victory by over six lengths and there were previously two success at Aintree.
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