Cotswold Hereford Beginners' Chase

Off time: 13:49 | Winning time: 3m 52.65s

Long Call^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: A W Carroll| CD

12/1

Won a heavy ground maiden hurdle here in 2017 and a Flat handicap (1m2f) at Leicester in September. Has only has one run in this code since April 2017, and probably best watched on chase debut.

Form: 01207/0

Embole^t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 128

6/4

Soft ground Wincanton novices' hurdle winner in February and has bettered that in handicaps either side of a break since. Has a bit to find with Style De Garde on hurdles form, but with yard red hot you can't rule him out on chase debut.

Form: 35103-4

Style De Garde^h²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| DWS

1/2

Did well as a novice hurdler and was a 3l second in the Fred Winter at the Cheltenham Festival. Has since had wind surgery. Should take some beating if fully wound up for this chase debut.

Form: 3/1142P-

Forecasts

Style De Garde (1/2), Embole (6/4), Long Call (12/1)

This looks like a match between Embole and STYLE DE GARDE and despite the red hot recent form of the Dan Skelton team, his gelding will do well to peg back Nicky Henderson's, if the latter runs to something like his usual form on his chase debut.