1985 Cool, Crisp Lager Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 27.1s

Karl Philippe⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 130| CD

5/6

Unbeaten in bumpers and opened hurdles account at Exeter last February. Built on chase debut promise at the second attempt when scoring over C&D 6 weeks ago and has the potential to do better.

Form: 1P3-251

Quoi De Neuf^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 129| D

13/2

Point winner who belatedly confirmed chase debut promise when successful over 18f at Taunton in December. Not kicked on from that effort though, only third over C&D 22 days ago. Dropped 2 lb since.

Form: 6P-4133

Barbados Blue⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128

10/1

Winning start over fences at Fakenham in October. Good run in defeat in a Warwick listed race in December, but ran too badly to be true under a change of tactics in Huntingdon handicap since.

Form: 4-3122P

Kakamora^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 122| BF| D

9/4

Ended last term on the up over hurdles but only third in a trio of small-field handicaps over fences, back on track at Wincanton just over 5 weeks ago. Another step forward needed but it's possible.

Form: 211-333

Forecasts

Karl Philippe (5/6), Kakamora (9/4), Quoi De Neuf (13/2), Barbados Blue (10/1)

KARL PHILIPPE had plenty up his sleeve when scoring over C&D 6 weeks ago and with the potential to do better still over fences, he gets the verdict to make light of a 6 lb rise. Quoi de Neuf has failed to kick on since scoring at Taunton in December but shades the vote for second over Kakamora.