racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 48.6s

Wicked West⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 120

8/13

Improved model for new stable, winning maiden/novice events last year. Good efforts last 4 starts and could the answer on this switch to chasing for an in-form yard.

Form: 053233

Raffles Gitane²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 117

5/1

Improved to get off the mark over fences in 2m handicap chase at Huntingdon in January, forging clear from last. Failed to recover after an early blunder at Stratford last time, so well worth another chance.

Form: 33-4P1P

Shiroccan Roll^v¹¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 113

5/2

Winning hurdler. Mixed record over fences but responded well to this headgear when scoring at Market Rasen in November. Failed to back that up in a stronger affair at Taunton the following month though, so has a bit to prove on this return to action.

Form: 635416

Forecasts

Wicked West (8/13), Shiroccan Roll (5/2), Raffles Gitane (5/1)

WICKED WEST has run well on his last 4 hurdle starts and, with a return to less testing ground no bad thing, he's put forward as the answer on this switch to chasing. Raffles Gitane failed to recover after an early blunder at Stratford last time, so is much better judged on her win at Huntingdon in January.