Toteplacepot Josh Gifford Memorial Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 3.75s

Benatar⁶⁵

Age: 14| Weight: 11-6| J: Unknown| T: G & J Moore| OR: 148| C

Form: 424-111

Spiritofchartwell⁷⁶

Age: 18| Weight: 11-6| J: Unknown| T: P York| OR: 93| CD

Form: 2-51212

Valhalla²⁴

Age: 16| Weight: 11-6| J: Unknown| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 130

Form: 8-33F11

Maestro Royal³⁰

Age: 17| Weight: 11-3| J: Unknown| T: N J Henderson

Form: 717-401

Space Oddity^h³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| OR: 138

6/5

Smooth traveller that's made a good impression over fences to date, although a mistake late in the day sealed his fate at Taunton last time. Small field here may not be ideal but a chance to make all if they so wish.

Form: 2-14272

Dolos²²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-2| J: Unknown| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 147

Form: 2-20132

Copain De Classe¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 132| BF

4/6

Looks like making up into a better chaser than hurdler based on his first effort at Ascot in November, looked the winner but faded late. Not seen since but that's not an issue, and should have more to come.

Form: F/31P1-3

The Unit¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 142

5/4

Jumped poorly when second to Cyrname at Kempton yesterday and never looked liek landing a glove on the winner. Unlikely to run here after those exertions but even if he does, he needs to jump much better.

Form: 1213-23

Zamparelli^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Non Runner| T: D Skelton

Non-runner

Form: P7166-5

Forecasts

Copain De Classe (4/6), Space Oddity (6/5), The Unit (5/4)

Assuming The Unit doesn't reappear after racing at Kempton yesterday, this will be a match race. There's not much between Space Oddity and COPAIN DE CLAISSE on paper but the latter has a bit more scope for fences and can build on a promising first effort at Ascot, where he looked the winner for much of the latter stages.