Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 5m 41.0s

Markov⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: B Pauling| OR: 138

5/1

Only two starts over fences, but has already shown himself to be much better than he was over hurdles with handicap wins at Fontwell and Doncaster. Has gone up 12lb since his last run and has to prove his effectiveness on this ground.

Form: 3343-11

Lake View Lad²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 136| D

6/4

Good effort to finish third in a quite valuable 2m7f handicap at this track and backed up that effort when chasing home an unbeaten novice over C&D last time. Handles conditions and can go close.

Form: 26-3132

Crievehill²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 129| BF

7/4

Well backed when only fourth of seven in an Ascot amateur riders' handicap chase last time. A blunder 4 out took the wind out of his sails on that occasion and he can do better granted a more proficient round of jumping.

Form: 8-71324

A Vos Gardes^t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 124| D

11/2

Beaten by a long odds-on rival on chasing debut at Wetherby and looked held when falling 3 out at Newbury on his only other run over fences. Early days for him as a chaser, but faces a stiff task.

Form: 52P7/2F

Forecasts

Lake View Lad (6/4), Crievehill (7/4), Markov (5/1), A Vos Gardes (11/2)

A Vos Gardes looks up against it despite receiving weight from his three rivals, while at the other end of the handicap Markov has to prove he can handle this type of ground. Crievehill surrendered any chance he had with a blunder 4 out at Ascot and can do better, but the percentage call is LAKE VIEW LAD, who likes this venue and ran creditably against a very useful rival over C&D on his latest outing.