188Bet Faller Refunds At Cheltenham Thursday Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 17.45s

Instant Replay¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 120| CD

4/5

Rapidly progressive gelding who scored over C&D on his chasing bow then hacked up on handicap debut here over a little further last month. Raised 17lb but has been found a fine opportunity to complete a course hat-trick.

Form: 5-76411

Justforjames^p1²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 111| C

5/1

Won two novice hurdles here last season but has struggled over fences in handicaps this term. Dropped a total of 14lb over recent runs though and may be closing in on an appropriate mark. Not out of it in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 23-5534

Paddling¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Finian O'Toole⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 99| D

3/1

24lb better off with Instant Replay for a 33-length beating here last time out, but still 12lb higher than when scoring over further at Catterick earlier in the term. More needed if he's going to turn the tables.

Form: 4-43132

Heritage Way⁷⁹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 84

8/1

Won Ayr bumper in 2014 for previous connections then absent for two years. Has shown very little for current yard over hurdles and makes his chasing bow here. Very hard to enthuse over.

Form: 1098/

Forecasts

Instant Replay (4/5), Paddling (3/1), Justforjames (5/1), Heritage Way (8/1)

Despite having rocketed up the handicap, top weight INSTANT REPLAY should be good enough to see of the Micky Hammond-trained pair of Justforjames and Paddling. He has taken really well to chasing and can complete a hattrick before going on to better things. Justforjames may be the one for the forecast as he has fallen to a realistic mark and can see of stable companion Paddling in the race for the minor honour.