Vickers Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 4m 49.14s

Minella Trump²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 135| C

4/9

Absolutely thriving and arrives on a five-timer (3 wins over fences) having scored impressively at Perth 24 days ago. Excellent claims for all his stablemate looks a formidable danger.

Form: 32-1111

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Downtown Getaway²⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 131

8/1

One-time useful handicap hurdler for Nicky Henderson but sole outing for Willie Mullins (8 months ago) was underwhelming and he's been sold cheaply since.

Form: 17P10/0-

Baron De Midleton¹⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 120| C

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler/maiden chaser. Creditable second when last seen at Kelso 165 days ago but he's 4 lb wrong at the weights for this return.

Form: 2243F-2

Challow¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Thomas Dowson| T: V Thompson| OR: 72

125/1

Long-standing maiden who has no hance from miles out of the weights.

Form: P3955-8

Non-Runners

Minella Drama¹⁹⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Minella Trump (4/9), Minella Drama (7/4), Baron De Midleton (5/2), Downtown Getaway (8/1), Challow (125/1)

These is likely to be fought out by the Donald McCain-trained pair of MINELLA DRAMA and Minella Trump. The latter is in terrific form and should put up a bold bid for the five-timer, but the first-named looked a classy sort over hurdles and, as an ex-pointer, promises to do better still in this sphere, so he's marginally preferred. Baron de Midleton is most appealing of the remainder.