St. James's Place Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 6m 6.3s

Dadsintrouble⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 137| D

12/1

Successful twice over 2m7f in handicap hurdles at Haydock earlier this year and subsequently finished third in a Grade 3 handicap at Aintree (good) in April. Making his handicap debut having fallen on chase debut nearly three months ago.

Form: F1193-F

Dingo Dollar³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 130| D

7/2

Novice hurdle winner over an extended 3m1f at Fontwell (good) in April but disappointed on chase debut. Staying on when falling at Exeter (3m, good-to-soft) last time and interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 0171-4F

Cosmos Des Obeaux³¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: N D Fehily| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128

5/1

Successful in a heavy ground hurdle at Auteuil 13 months ago and put in a good effort when third at Bangor (soft) on sole start for Dan Skelton last season. One to note on chase debut having joined Nicky Henderson in the interim period.

Form: 7/5313-

Holbrook Park²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: T E Whelan| T: N B King| OR: 127

9/1

Hurdles winner over 2m5f and made the perfect start to his chasing career when winning at Fakenham (3m, good-to-soft) last month. Cheekpieces worn for the first time on that occasion are absent for today's handicap debut.

Form: 24242-1

Abbreviate^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M Hamill⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 126

5/1

Ran well to finish third off a 3lb higher mark over an extended 2m7f at Huntingdon (good) in October. Cheekpieces worn for the first time have been retained since and put in a sound effort despite weakening late on at Ascot last time.

Form: 200-436

Joe Farrell²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Aspell| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 126

5/1

Plenty to like about his second at Ffos Las (soft) on second chase start last month but well held fourth on handicap debut at Taunton (good) subsequently and return to the forecast soft ground looks likely to suit.

Form: 620-424

Baden³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 125

7/2

Novice hurdle winner on good-to-soft ground at Wetherby over an extended 2m5f a year ago. Promising fourth on chase debut at Sandown last month and represents a leading yard today.

Form: 51P05-4

Forecasts

Dingo Dollar (7/2), Baden (7/2), Joe Farrell (5/1), Abbreviate (5/1), Cosmos Des Obeaux (5/1), Holbrook Park (9/1), Dadsintrouble (12/1)

Nicky Henderson took this contest last year and his COSMOS DES OBEAUX can score on chase debut for the yard this time around. The selection showed a good level of ability in France and can step up on his UK debut earlier this year by taking this competitive contest. Dingo Dollar has form over further and was running well prior to falling last time out and he can claim second today ahead of Baden a stablemate of the selection show showed promise on chase debut last time out.