attheraces.com Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 19.78s

Fast Buck^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 142| D

11/1

Promising sort who was still going well when coming down 2 out on chase/stable debut at Hereford (16f, soft) 17 days ago. Big player switched to handicapping here.

Form: 11258-F

Edwardstone⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 141

11/8

Useful novice hurdler last season and performed with credit when fifth of 14 in Greatwood at Cheltenham on his reappearance last month. Free goer who appeals as the sort to take to fences.

Form: 2/1126-5

Notre Pari⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R P McLernon| T: O Murphy| OR: 133

16/1

Did well over hurdles last season, winning twice at up to 20f. Much more like it on second chase start at Aintree and open to further improvement.

Form: 21F1-65

Vado Forte¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R M Power| T: T Lacey| OR: 133| CD

2/1

Proved better than ever when winning 8-runner handicap chase over C&D (soft) 17 days ago, kept up to work. 5 lb rise fair and must enter calculations.

Form: 332-361

Admiral Barratry⁶³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 124

6/1

Novice hurdle winner who ran poorly in first-time cheekpieces in Grade 3 handicap at Aintree when last seen 21 months ago. Goes chasing now and market should offer up some clues.

Form: 614860/

Ingleby Hollow^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: B S Hughes| T: D O'Meara| OR: 123| D

28/1

Dual winning hurdler who showed aptitude for this discipline when third at Carlisle (15.9f, good to soft) on chase debut 30 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. May well do better.

Form: 33-4363

Est Illic³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 111

14/1

In and out for Tom Symonds but came good at first time of asking for new yard when making all at Bangor (17.4f, heavy) last month. Much more on plate from well out of the handicap here, though.

Form: 7/7465-1

Forecasts

Edwardstone (11/8), Vado Forte (2/1), Admiral Barratry (6/1), Fast Buck (11/1), Est Illic (14/1), Notre Pari (16/1), Ingleby Hollow (28/1)

FAST BUCK looked the likely winner when coming down on chase debut at Hereford earlier this month and can make amends in the finale. Vado Forte and Notre Pari are feared most.