Smarter Bets With Matchbook Betting Exchange Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 2.16s

Mr Mountain²²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 117

10/1

Successful twice in point-to-point's and a winner over hurdles at Newton Abbot in October. Stopped quickly when pulling up at Uttoxeter in a handicap hurdle in September 2016 when last seen and makes his chasing debut today.

Form: 8-0612P

Clondaw Banker¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 115

9/2

Winning hurdler but well held in all three outings so far this year including when favourite for a handicap chase at Fontwell last month. Well handicapped on his old form but a bit to prove at present.

Form: 147/P62-

Breath Of Blighty^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: P R Webber| OR: 115

7/1

Point-to-point winner over 2m4f and still in contention when falling two out over 2m4f at Huntingdon earlier this month. Wore a first time tongue tie on that occasion and looks likely to run well despite a 4lb rise for that effort.

Form: 5484F1-

Mango Cap^p,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 113

3/1

Victorious off a 2lb higher mark over hurdles at Perth last September but held on two most recent outings including here last month. Makes his debut for a new yard today with cheekpieces replacing usual blinkers (pulled up in one start in them previously).

Form: 93544-5

Oliver's Hill^b,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 113

10/1

Definitely preference for a sound surface and successful twice on quick ground at Leicester in December. Put a below par run at that track behind him when second of three at Plumpton over an extended 3m1f last time out and today's drop in trip should suit.

Form: 31162P-

Ypsilanti²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: T H Weston| OR: 105

9/4

Progressive in point-to-point company and off the mark at the first attempt in handicaps when an easy winner at Doncaster in January. Put a below par effort on heavy ground behind him when finishing runner-up at Southwell last time out and likely to prove hard to beat here with trip and ground to suit.

Form: 1F1-848

Zigger Zagger²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: A Glassonbury| T: R Rowe| OR: 98

10/1

Winner of a bumper in Ireland in December 2013. Shown little in six outings for this yard including when failing to complete on each of his last three starts and has plenty to prove from out of the handicap here.

Form: 2/3F30-5

Forecasts

Ypsilanti (9/4), Mango Cap (3/1), Clondaw Banker (9/2), Breath Of Blighty (7/1), Zigger Zagger (10/1), Oliver's Hill (10/1), Mr Mountain (10/1)

YPSILANTI impressed when winning over 2m3f handicap chase at Doncaster at the end of January. The heavy ground was all against him next time out at Towcester and he can build on a solid second last time out by registering a second rules success here. Fellow point-to-point winner Breath Of Blighty still held chances when falling last time out and can claim second off his revised mark while Oliver's Hill can claim third following a decent effort over further last time out.