BetBright Dipper Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 35.1s

Willoughby Court³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| OR: 152| CD

15/8

Arrives here bidding for his sixth win on the spin after getting the better of Yanworth in a Newbury Grade 2 last time out on second start over fences. Jumps well and a repeat of that run will see him hard to beat despite conceding weight to all.

Form: 2111-11

Sizing Tennessee¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 143| C

12/1

His jumping has let his down a little this season but managed to get his head in front here last time in a four-runner event. Jumping will need to improve to land any sort of blow here against some useful sorts.

Form: 4P-2FU1

Ami Desbois^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 141| D

12/1

Has won both starts since switching to fences but jumped right at times when beating a sole rival at Wetherby when last seen and won't be able to do that around here. This is much tougher and will need to improve to be involved here.

Form: 3151-11

Ballyandy⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| C

10/3

Good fourth in the Supreme at the Festival on final start over hurdles and justified odds-on favouritism at Perth in a four-runner field. Needs more against these rivals but proven in conditions at least.

Form: 23214-1

Yanworth³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Geraghty| T: A King| BF| C

15/8

Excellent over hurdles last year but hasn't always looked a natural over the larger obstacles this season. Work to do to turn around the form with Willoughby Court from last time when runner-up at Newbury but may prove best of the rest.

Form: 1D1-1F2

Forecasts

Yanworth (15/8), Willoughby Court (15/8), Ballyandy (10/3), Sizing Tennessee (12/1), Ami Desbois (12/1)

WILLOUGHBY COURT arrives here in excellent form and he's continued his excellent form over fences this campaign. He got the better of Yanworth last time out and he's taken to confirm the form here. The aforementioned rival has shaped like he's in need of a step back up to three-miles at times but he should have enough class to take the forecast spot. Ballyandy may prove best of the rest after making a winning start over the larger obstacles last time out.