Watch And Bet With MansionBet Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 6m 6.1s

Almost Gold^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 102| BF

9/4

Fair 19f hurdles winner yet to score over fences but his best effort came in a C&D event 11 months ago and he's nudged down the weights.

Form: 3/529-38

Hidden Cargo^p,t1⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 102| BF| D

9/2

Point winner yet to strike under Rules but has a fair chance on his Southwell second under this rider 2 runs back for all he's 4 lb higher now. Tongue tie goes on.

Form: P/PP-224

Doctor Haze^p1⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 100

9/2

Point winner who got back on track reverted to fences after 5 months off when second at Stratford (19.4f) 6 weeks ago, though looked hard work. Cheekpieces go on and return to this trip should suit.

Form: 3PP/69-2

Silent Encore^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I Case| OR: 87

11/4

Long-standing maiden with a mixed record over fences, though might have needed Uttoxeter run after 6 months off and he went close in a C&D handicap final start last season. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 24492-6

Snowbird³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 75

13/2

Showed a bit more than on her return from a very long absence when a front-running fourth on chase debut at Fontwell (26f) last month. Needs to build on that.

Form: P936/84

Frilly Frock^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: J Mason| OR: 69| D

28/1

Irish point winner but no show over hurdles, including on handicap bow 4 weeks ago. Chase debut.

Form: 1P8-P70

Non-Runners

Pirate Sam²⁵⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: D G Bridgwater J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Almost Gold (9/4), Silent Encore (11/4), Hidden Cargo (9/2), Doctor Haze (9/2), Snowbird (13/2), Pirate Sam (16/1), Frilly Frock (28/1)

It could be worth concentrating on ALMOST GOLD and Silent Encore with the pair having gone close in C&D contests on their last visits here. Ian Williams' charge just gets the narrow vote.