50 Risk Free On Racing With Smarkets Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 4m 23.00s

Divine Port²⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 107| C| D

7/2

Loves it here and on testing ground. Decent effort at Kelso in April, after a lengthy absence. Since bought for £16,000 and goes chasing for new stable. Interesting.

Form: 15650/3-

Ballasalla^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105

8/1

Good reappearance after wind surgery in a 2m1f novice event here. Full-brother to Ballabriggs, he could do better now trying chasing. Stable in good form. Market check.

Form: 8/9607-4

Xpo Universel^t,v⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 101| C| D

4/6

In great form over hurdles lately and won by 21L from this mark last time. Previous chase runs leave a bit to be desired, but now looks a good time to try him again. Claims.

Form: 163811

Trooblue⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 92

11/2

0-10, but has a few pieces of form over hurdles that would give her claims here, if she is able to replicate them. Has shown a bit or promise on both chase runs, and one of the more likely contenders here.

Form: 34-9B43

Non-Runners

Blue Bullet²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Jamie Snowden J: Non Runner

Vasco D'Ycy⁶⁰⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Julia Brooke J: J Kington

Forecasts

Xpo Universel (4/6), Divine Port (7/2), Trooblue (11/2), Ballasalla (8/1), Blue Bullet (10/1), Vasco D'Ycy (14/1)

Several in with chances here. Ballasalla ran well on his return from wind surgery last month, though he would probably look better suited by a bit further. Divine Port is of interest on his debut for Pauline Robson, while Vasco D'ycy has a squeak if he is ready after an absence. Trooblue looks a serious player, but it is hard to get away from the wide margin hurdles win by XPO UNIVERSAL last time and he is taken to finally come good over fences.