Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 16.40s

Cap St Vincent³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-3| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 122| BF

4/1

Fairly useful winning chaser. Bit disappointing back after 11 months off/wind op for new yard in novice hurdle here 5 weeks ago but possibly better for that and on a tempting mark back over fences.

Form: 1P/426-3

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Ebony Gale^b,t⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 117| D

11/1

Successful in a trio of small-field contests around 3m earlier this term. Held in stronger race at Hereford when last seen in December though and returns in another fair heat.

Form: 122117

Brewers Project^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 117| D

5/1

Won maiden and novice hurdle over a lot shorter last season. Not really fired over fences this term but reduced mark and 3m should suit (point win over 144-rated Umbrigado over the trip). Interesting.

Form: 231-8P3

Certainly Red³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 116| D

2/1

Won over hurdles at Wincanton and Chepstow over this trip last year. Encouraging start over fences of late, missing out on third after a bad blunder in novice C&D handicap last time. Worth a look.

Form: 1-16424

Mellow Ben¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 115

9/2

On a lengthy losing run and needs to leave behind a poor effort at Plumpton (ridden more prominently). Last chase win was off 20 lb higher.

Form: 273636

Uallrightharry^p³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: K Jewell| OR: 105| D

7/1

Creditable placed efforts 4 of 5 starts in handicap chases this season, no match for well-backed winner in the Fontwell mud last month. This is tougher but he deserves a change of luck.

Form: 4-32522

Forecasts

Certainly Red (2/1), Cap St Vincent (4/1), Mellow Ben (9/2), Brewers Project (5/1), Uallrightharry (7/1), Ebony Gale (11/1)

It could be worth chancing BREWERS PROJECT. He's yet to match his fairly useful hurdling form in 3 runs over fences but there's time for the point winner to come good in this sphere and a step up to 3m could be the catalyst. Certainly Red has a handicap like this in him if jumping better and is put forward as the danger.