bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 4m 4.39s

File Illico^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 120| D

5/4

Bagged his third win of the season in 3-runner handicap chase at Leicester (15.9f) 32 days ago. Not taken lightly despite going up 5 lb.

Form: 146131

Getaway Luv¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 116| D

6/4

First run since leaving Olly Murphy when landing 7-runner handicap chase at Stratford (17f) 19 days ago. Hit with 5 lb rise but he was well on top at the finish there, so rates a big player.

Form: 2-745P1

Shortcross Storm^b²⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: C Honour| OR: 103| BF| D

7/2

Opened his account in this sphere at Newton Abbot in June. Off the track though since poor fifth in handicap chase there 8 months ago and he needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 81-2145

Non-Runners

Siroco Jo¹⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Balkardy¹⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: Evan Williams J: Isabel Williams

Forecasts

File Illico (5/4), Getaway Luv (6/4), Siroco Jo (3/1), Shortcross Storm (7/2), Balkardy (6/1)

GETAWAY LUV got off to the perfect start for his new yard when an emphatic scorer at Stratford and can make light of a 5 lb rise in the weights. File Illico is feared most in his bid to garner a fourth success of the season, while Balkardy can't be ruled out either if, as expected, building on his chasing debut third at Taunton.