bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 23.26s

Eritage⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137| BF

3/1

Always going to be a chaser and made successful return in 2m Ludlow handicap before a good run at Newbury. Poor at the former track in December but retains potential back against the novices here.

Form: 126-12P

Eclair D'Ainay¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 137| CD

11/10

Unbeaten over fences when completing, always in the firing line and looking good value when scoring over C&D last month. More to come from him and leading claims up 7 lb.

Form: 49/51F1

Vado Forte²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: T Lacey| OR: 131

9/1

Patchy record and well held both starts in similar events since his breakthrough success over fences at Doncaster in December. Hard to fancy.

Form: 2-36144

Cedar Hill⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 118| BF| CDWS

10/3

Raised his game when registering back-to-back C&D victories in October/November and returned to form when second here 10 weeks ago. Has had a wind op since. This is tougher but wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 761142

Forecasts

Eclair D'Ainay (11/10), Eritage (3/1), Cedar Hill (10/3), Vado Forte (9/1)

ECLAIR D'AINAY is a smart chaser in the making and can follow up last month's impressive front-running C&D success. Eritage is yet to peak either over fences and a big run could be on the cards. Cedar Hill has something to find with that pair, but has C&D form figures of 112 this season for his brilliant local trainer who rarely leaves here without a winner.