ABP Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 4m 50.9s

Faro^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100

7/1

Won twice over hurdles in France but he's hasn't seriously threatened in handicaps over hurdles and fences for this yard. Takes a drop in grade now back hurdling but others are still preferred.

Form: 67/755-3

Nefyn Point¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 94| C

11/4

Career-best when winning a 6-runner handicap here (17.2f) a fortnight ago. That race was thin but he remains well treated on best form and should go well again.

Form: 93/378-1

Honestlyntrufully^p1,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 88

7/2

Modest hurdler who won at Taunton in April but has been below form both starts since. Cheekpieces go on for chase debut.

Form: 6201-95

Who's The Guv'nor^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 84

3/1

Yet to threaten to win a race over fences and is now 19 lb lower than opening chase mark. Remains opposable on balance.

Form: P3P54-6

Vinnie's Getaway¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson| OR: 81| CD

11/4

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap chase from 5 lb out of weights at this C&D (good to firm, 9/4) 14 days ago. That wasn't a strong event but he was worth marking up on that occasion and no surprise if he goes well again.

Form: P42-P61

Glacier Fox¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 71

33/1

Poor maiden seemingly ran his best race when 8½ lengths third of 6 to Nefyn Point in handicap chase at this course 14 days ago but it's unlikely that form amounts to much.

Form: 864P-P3

Non-Runners

Post No Bills²⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: R Potter J: Callum Bewley

Forecasts

Vinnie's Getaway (11/4), Nefyn Point (11/4), Who's The Guv'nor (3/1), Honestlyntrufully (7/2), Post No Bills (5/1), Faro (7/1), Glacier Fox (33/1)

NEFYN POINT produced a career-best to score over a shorter trip here last time and shouldn't need to improve to make it back-to-back victories. Vinnie's Getaway is feared most, also arriving on the back of a win here, whilst Post No Bills appeals as a type to do better over fences.