Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 4m 12.7s

Raise A Spark^h⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 136| CD

4/1

Generally consistent sort prior to rare disappointing effort when refusing at the last at Haydock when last seen. This is a more realistic grade and won on his only previous visit to this venue.

Form: 12314R

Veinard^t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

2/1

Not the most fluent jumper but has the latent ability to play a big part with a clear round though has never been the easiest to catch right.

Form: 0-U9F4U

Zalvados^b,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 125| BF| D

5/4

Well backed when second in open company at Haydock last time and that came on the back of a similar decent effort at that venue. This represents a drop in class and should be hard to beat.

Form: 2-04322

Effet Special²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 125

15/2

€60,000 purchase from France in November. Looked a stayer when winning in June over 2m3f so a concern if this drop in trip is what he wants.

Form: 4323-F1

Forecasts

Zalvados (5/4), Veinard (2/1), Raise A Spark (4/1), Effet Special (15/2)

ZALVADOS has been in good form in slightly stronger company and this gives him an ideal opportunity to get off the mark over fences. Raise A Spark is generally reliable and looks the main threat with Veinard in with a shout if he can cut out his jumping errors.