Betway Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 7.9s

Henry's Joy^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 114| D

9/4

Good 1L second in a C&D contest on good ground early last month. Decent third on soft ground subsequently and one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 17-2523

Fortunes Hiding^t⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 107

7/4

Placed in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Hexham (good-to-soft) in October. Well beaten twice since however and he is a notable runner on chase and handicap debut.

Form: 8-13368

The Road Home^t⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107| C

5/1

Struggled on seasonal debut and first start since wind surgery over this trip at Ayr (good) last time out. Others make more appeal at present.

Form: 1D30-45

Buyer Beware²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J Kington| T: A Crook| OR: 106

25/1

Beaten 20L on handicap debut over fences in a Catterick event over an extended 1m7f on soft ground last month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 666-434

Benny's Secret^h³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 100

7/1

Decent third in a 2m5f handicap hurdle at Kelso (good) in November. Struggled on chase debut last time out and better expected in this contest.

Form: 50-8035

Cool Valley⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 97| D

12/1

Fair 10L third in a handicap chase over an extended 2m at Ayr (soft) earlier this month. Looking for his first chase success.

Form: 442443

Forecasts

Fortunes Hiding (7/4), Henry's Joy (9/4), The Road Home (5/1), Benny's Secret (7/1), Cool Valley (12/1), Buyer Beware (25/1)

HENRY'S JOY ran well to place here last month and he is taken to record a victory in this novices' handicap chase. The selection can defy top weight to get the better of Fortunes Hiding who represents shrewd connections on his debut over fences while Benny's Secret can finish third on just his second start over fences.