Virgin Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 6m 2.30s

Goldencard^b¹¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 107| BF| C

13/2

Reverted to forcing tactics to good effect this season, scoring at Uttoxeter before only just denied over C&D 4 days on. However, signs of temperament again at Ludlow when last seen 119 days ago.

Form: 135125

Tip Top Mountain^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 99

7/4

Gained breakthrough win in 20f Uttoxeter handicap chase in November and resumed progress when narrow winner at Plumpton. Creditable second over C&D last month, though was no match for Galtee Mountain.

Form: 0-71412

Galtee Mountain^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Page Fuller| T: P G Murphy| OR: 97| CD

11/8

Hurdles winner who has been consistent sent chasing this season, placed three times in handicaps before opening his account over fences at this C&D 18 days ago. 7lb rise may not prevent the follow-up.

Form: 424231

Entre Deux¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 87

11/1

Remains a maiden and continues to show little over fences, failing to complete on his last three starts.

Form: 4-55PFP

Invincible Cave^v³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 84

9/1

Temperamental sort who returned to form from out of the blue when second of 7 in handicap chase at Lingfield (23.5f, heavy, 18/1) in December. However, not in the same form at Huntingdon last time.

Form: 666P26

Non-Runners

Lavorante²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

First Class Return²³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Galtee Mountain (11/8), Tip Top Mountain (7/4), Lavorante (7/2), Goldencard (13/2), Invincible Cave (9/1), Entre Deux (11/1), First Class Return (16/1)

GALTEE MOUNTAIN has been running consistently sent chasing this season and gained a first win over the bigger obstacles with a career-best effort in a C&D handicap last month. He came out well on top against Tip Top Mountain that day and an 8 lb swing in the weights might not be enough to reverse the form this time. Of the rest, Lavorante is interesting now making his chase debut for Gary Moore.