Vera Davies Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 3m 58.85s

Presuming Ed^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 103

13/2

No easy ride but won twice over hurdles last season. 4/1, well-held fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Kempton (18f, good) on debut over fences 18 days ago so more is needed now.

Form: 2122U-4

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Call Me Freddie²¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 100

40/1

Modest 3m winner over hurdles but offered little both chasing starts in the spring for Paul Nolan. Plenty more is required for his new handler.

Form: 33P869-

Braveheart^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 98

1/1

5/2, took his form up a notch when cosily landing 7-runner handicap chase at Exeter (17.5f) 16 days ago. Up 8 lb but weighted to go well again.

Form: 2205-31

Long Call¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: A W Carroll| OR: 93| D

6/1

Ended long losing run over hurdles at Bangor in July. Below that form both starts over fences last month so he needs to take a step forward.

Form: 517443

Miladygrace⁴²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 71

11/4

Sole run for Oliver Greenall when encouraging third of 10 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f) on his debut over fences. Off 14 months but she can't be ruled out.

Form: 76678/3-

Allset^b1,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 72

50/1

Fair 11f winner on Flat in France but offering little over hurdles for his current yard. Has plenty to prove now going over fences.

Form: 6860-

Forecasts

Braveheart (1/1), Miladygrace (11/4), Long Call (6/1), Presuming Ed (13/2), Call Me Freddie (40/1), Allset (50/1)

Most of these arrive with question marks against them but BRAVEHEART got off the mark in taking style at Exeter last month and looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to follow up. Miladygrace has an absence to overcome but made an encouraging start in this sphere when third at Uttoxeter and appeals as the pick of the remainder ahead of Long Call and Presuming Ed.