UBS Wealth Management Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 57.45s

Doitforthevillage^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: P Henderson| OR: 129

7/4

Winner of four of his 11 starts over fences including on soft ground over 2m3f at Market Rasen in February. Still held chances when hampered, stumbling and falling four from home in a Grade 3 contest at Aintree earlier this month and likely to run well here.

Form: 51132F

Contre Tous^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 126

4/1

Well held on first two outings for this stable but better ground has seemingly helped the last twice. Justified odds-on favouritism over 2m1f at Market Rasen (good) earlier this month and an obvious chance off this 5lb higher mark.

Form: 24-5511

I'dliketheoption^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: N D Fehily| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 126

7/4

Successful off a 4lb lower mark on good-to-firm going at Ludlow over 2m back in October and run three respectable races since. Beaten 9L into second on good-to-soft ground over the same C&D earlier this month and interesting given predicted ground conditions.

Form: U14324-

Abidjan⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 123

7/1

Justified odds-on favouritism at Newton Abbot on good ground last May but disappointing since including on two starts for this stable. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 2F0542

Mr Cardle^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Benjamin Poste⁽³⁾| T: S Flook| OR: 87

50/1

Maiden after 17 outings and well beaten in a hunter chase at Fakenham last week. Likely to struggle from well out of the handicap here.

Form: 3U3335-

Non-Runners

Innocent Girl¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: H Fry J: Kieron Edgar

Forecasts

Doitforthevillage (7/4), I'dliketheoption (7/4), Contre Tous (4/1), Innocent Girl (4/1), Abidjan (7/1), Mr Cardle (50/1)

Hat-trick chasing CONTRE TOUS stepped up on his previous form for this stable when tackling better ground the last twice including on good last time out and can take this 2m contest. Doitforthevillage drops in grade here having contested a Grade 3 event earlier this month and can claim second ahead of I'dliketheoption who should appreciate the better underfoot conditions predicted here.