Betfair Daily Rewards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 21.45s

Champagne Well³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 132

9/2

Ex-pointer who made up into useful novice hurdler during 2019/2020 campaign. Big step up from his reappearance when winnng at Plumpton last month and has to be respected on handicap chase debut.

Form: P/332-P1

Bothwell Bridge²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 131WS

11/4

Useful in bumpers and made it 2 out of 4 over hurdles when presented with an easy opening at Hereford in February. Type to make a better chaser so considered on return after a wind operation.

Form: 22/131P-

Mahler's Promise²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 127

7/2

Bit of mixed record over hurdles but duly built chase debut promise when scoring at Newton Abbot in June. Fine effort when runner-up over C&D on return and sure to be of interest again.

Form: P0-5212

Bobhopeornohope^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 124

5/1

Low-mileage hurdler (successful twice) and took a step forward on the back of a wind op on chasing debut/return when finishing third at Exeter last month. Will need to take a step forward to feature.

Form: 5/11P-P3

Halo Des Obeaux⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128

4/1

Promising sort who made a winning debut over hurdles in 15-runner juvenile at Auteuil (17.4f) in March. Good third on recent UK bow but not in same form next time. May make an impact on chase debut.

Form: 8231-3F

Zyon^p1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Page Fuller| T: A West| OR: 112

14/1

Fairly useful 21f winner over hurdles for Paul Nicholls, but below that level for his current yard and looks up against it here. First-time cheekpieces applied to try eke out that bit extra.

Form: 3/175-55

Non-Runners

Zhiguli¹⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Forecasts

Bothwell Bridge (11/4), Mahler's Promise (7/2), Halo Des Obeaux (4/1), Champagne Well (9/2), Bobhopeornohope (5/1), Zhiguli (13/2), Zyon (14/1)

Cases can be made for most here but preference is for CHAMPAGNE WELL, who was helped by coming from well off a true pace to score at Plumpton last month and, with his stable continuing to churn out winners, he can make his first handicap over the larger obstacles a winning one. Mahler's Promise ran a fine race after 5 months off so he could provide the main threat, ahead of Zhiguli.