MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 5m 4.2s

Rookie Trainer^t¹⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 122

13/2

Second hurdle success when taking 19f Fontwell handicap in May. Point win at the start of his career provides plenty of hope that he'll take to chasing.

Form: 2/1042-1

Corran Cross²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 122

3/1

Maiden hurdle winner at Perth in June and made seamless transition to fences at Downpatrick in August. Has run a couple of encouraging races for new yard in handicap chases this autumn. Player.

Form: 6-61142

Rob The Getaway²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 116

7/1

Proved consistent over fences last season and gained a deserved success in Stratford handicap (19.5f) in April. Probably needed run on reappearance there last month and should be sharper now.

Form: 42231-6

Luckofthedraw⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: T Bulgin| OR: 107

7/2

Snapped a losing run when striking at the third time of asking for new trainer Toby Bulgin in Fontwell handicap over this trip last Sunday. More needed under a 7 lb penalty now.

Form: 46-4551

Elkstone^h²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 110| CD

40/1

C&D winner last September but has pulled up on both comeback starts this autumn. Hard to know what to expect.

Form: 6631-PP

Heart Of A Lion¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 110

15/8

Failed to win in 6 attempts over hurdles but struck at the first time of asking over larger obstacles in 2m Ludlow handicap 16 days ago. Fine at longer trip. Should have more to offer over fences.

Form: 25F3-51

Forecasts

Heart Of A Lion (15/8), Corran Cross (3/1), Luckofthedraw (7/2), Rookie Trainer (13/2), Rob The Getaway (7/1), Elkstone (40/1)

HEART OF A LION is open to improvement on the back of his Ludlow chase debut success and is fancied to make light of a 6 lb rise. Corran Cross has made a solid start for the Richard Bandey yard and is feared most ahead of chase newcomer Rookie Trainer, who won in the pointing field at the start of his career.