Matchbook Betting Podcast Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 5m 13.60s

Delire D'Estruval^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 134

6/1

Winner at Carlisle in October and good effort last month when second at Fakenham (2m½f, good) in novices' race sporting first-time blinkers (retained). Likely to run well back up in trip.

Form: 04-1492

Risk And Roll^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128

11/4

Yet to win over fences but has shown some good form. Best to forget most recent outing at Ascot and with tongue-tie/cheekpieces back on and Harry Cobden's assistance he should give a good account.

Form: 2F2345

Bandsman¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 127| D

20/1

Kempton winner (2m4½f, good) on chase debut in May, too bad to be true on return from an absence over same C&D recently (sent off 9-2) and likely has a bounce back in him.

Form: 0-11328

Mr Mcgo⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125

7/1

Failed to complete in two starts after a long layoff, though was shaping with some purpose at Haydock in December until his point of departure.

Form: 1179/PF

Enola Gay^p1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 119

6/4

0-6 over fences though placed three times and shown definite promise. Set tough task last time at Cheltenham and eased in grade now in first-time cheekpieces. Can have a say in this line-up.

Form: 20-3225

Volt Face^h,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P R Webber| OR: 114

7/1

Without a win since 2014. Has regularly threatened to end that losing run, but still found something to beat him and most recent run at Taunton last month wasn't encouraging.

Form: 3-05224

Forecasts

Enola Gay (6/4), Risk And Roll (11/4), Delire D'Estruval (6/1), Volt Face (7/1), Mr Mcgo (7/1), Bandsman (20/1)

ENOLA GAY is capable of winning races over fences and he represents the in-form Venetia Williams / Gavin Sheehan here. He ran in a stronger race last time at Cheltenham and now sports new headgear, while he should relish the conditions. Both Risk And Roll and Bandsman are likely to leave poor runs last time behind them while handicap debutant Mr McGo could have more to offer if his jumping holds up.