Sky Bet UKs No.1 Betting App Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 49.3s

Muckamore^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122| BF

6/1

Got off the mark over fences despite a mixed round of jumping in 3m Wetherby handicap in November. Excuses for subsequent Bangor run and he's worth another chance.

Form: 1/67P-15

Quick Draw^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: T Lacey| OR: 120

11/2

Could well be on the cusp temperament wise (looks increasingly hard work), but is going through a good spell over hurdles, winning twice at Uttoxeter before a runner-up effort at Catterick.

Form: 3-3P112

On Call^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 117

7/1

Relished the switch to chasing this season, making it 2-2 in this discipline when again making all at Chepstow in November. Looked a non-stayer over 30.7f at Exeter so this trip more suitable.

Form: 323-11P

The Macon Lugnatic²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 115| C

5/1

Recorded third success over hurdles at Ffos Las (20f) in May. Exploits have been mixed over fences more recently, upped in trip following a laboured effort at Newbury.

Form: 16P4F4

Anax^p1⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 114

20/1

Best run over hurdles when second in maiden at Ffos Las (2¾m) when last seen in April. Bred for chasing but showed very little on first go at Worcester in October. Cheekpieces on up in distance.

Form: 56/722-P

Niceandeasy^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 108

8/1

Won twice over hurdles during 2017/18 campaign. Creditable efforts in handicaps at around 3m at Carlisle and Haydock since returning from a lengthy absence, but fell on chase bow latest.

Form: P62/43F

Bretney^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 95

15/8

Found plenty for pressure when finally off the mark in 13-runner handicap at Uttoxeter last month. Up 8 lb but stamina his forte and now goes up in distance.

Form: 6P3-331

Forecasts

Bretney (15/8), The Macon Lugnatic (5/1), Quick Draw (11/2), Muckamore (6/1), On Call (7/1), Niceandeasy (8/1), Anax (20/1)

ON CALL won his first two starts back during the autumn and now returned to a more suitable distance (tried over a marathon trip at Exeter) he may well regain the progressive thread. Muckamore is a definite threat on the level he achieved at Wetherby, with Bretney's stamina likely to come into play again.