Aubrey Loze Memorial Intermediate Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 18.52s

Fusil Raffles¹⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR: 156| BF| D

9/4

Smart hurdler and even better form over fences last season, winning 3 times before runner-up there in Marsh at Cheltenham Festival. Broke blood vessel at Aintree final start. Obvious player.

Form: 11P12P-

The Big Breakaway¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 146| D

6/1

Improved over fences last season, winning Cheltenham novice on chase debut before placed in Grade 1s at Kempton and the Festival. Easy to forgive final run. Respected but ideally wants further.

Form: 4/1223P-

Defuture Is Bright¹⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 114| BF

66/1

Progressive over fences last season, winning twice, but bumping into some smart ones here on return.

Form: 0/61212-

Bravemansgame¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 149| BF| D

4/6

Smart hurdler last term, winning Grade 1 Challow at Newbury before placed in Ballymore at Cheltenham and Sefton at Aintree. Type to do even better over fences (easily won sole start in Irish points).

Form: 211132-

Forecasts

Bravemansgame (4/6), Fusil Raffles (9/4), The Big Breakaway (6/1), Defuture Is Bright (66/1)

A smart renewal of this early-autumn contest with BRAVEMANSGAME, Fusil Raffles and The Big Breakaway all winning or placed in Grade 1 events last term. Second-season chasers Fusil Raffles and The Big Breakaway have the advantage of chase experience, but Bravemansgame has the size and pointing background to do even better over fences, and the 12 lb he receives from the pair may prove decisive.