Betfair racingstaff Week Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 16.30s

Sword Of Fate³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-5| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 123

5/4

Twice a winner over fences already, the latest coming at Stratford on Monday when making all over a shorter trip. Wasn't always fluent there. so jumping needs tidying up a bit, but clearly in good heart and has to be a player.

Form: 970-151

Capeland^h,t²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 127| C

3/1

Chase debut, and is a half-brother to the smart chaser Urano, among others, so could take to the game. Trip a slight worry but should get away with it on this tight track, and yard do so well here. Looks one to be interested in.

Form: 162/242-

Hidden Charmer^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R Johnson| T: Christian Williams| OR: 112

2/1

First start for new yard, was second to the useful Robin Des Foret over hurdles and ought to make a chaser. Yard had a winner with a similar type in the week at Worcester and if market speaks in his favour, is worth strong consideration.

Form: 25974-2

Flo'sboy Sam^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 110| D

11/1

Sprang a surprise when winning at 40-1 at Wincanton (over hurdles) in May and lost all chance with a bad mistake late on at Uttoxeter last time. Probably needs to raise his game over fences but in a tricky event, isn't totally ruled out.

Form: 7PRP-15

Forecasts

Sword Of Fate (5/4), Hidden Charmer (2/1), Capeland (3/1), Flo'sboy Sam (11/1)

Sword Of Fate will be a big danger if he's allowed to dominate and can pick his feet up a bit better, but Capeland and HIDDEN CHARMER are both capable of better form than they have shown over hurdles and preference is for the latter, whose yard had a good winner in the week. Capeland has to be respected with the yard's excellent record at the track though, and will be no pushover.