November Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:49 | Winning time: 6m 44.90s

Topofthecotswolds²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 126

3/1

Not the most consistent but back in form when third of 8 in handicap chase (7/1) at Fakenham (24.2f, good) 20 days ago. Just 1 lb higher and enters calculations.

Form: 56-F143

Grace A Vous Enki^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 124| D

11/4

Won twice over hurdles last term and wasn't disgraced on return in that sphere at Newton Abbot last month. Previous chase effort for current yard was disappointing, though, and others more appealing.

Form: FP1P1-4

Galop Du Bosc^v²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 115

16/5

Hurdles winner in France who won 3 on the bounce between the flags during the spring and made an impressive debut for Tim Vaughan in small-field Chepstow handicap (23.6f, good) last month. 7 lb higher now but another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 32-1111

Guillemot²³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 113| BF

4/1

Scored over hurdles at Ascot in impressive fashion in February before running too badly to be true at Warwick the following month. Fell early on sole previous outing in this sphere and percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 82FP1P-

Big Difference²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Reed| T: T Reed| OR: 110

6/1

Scored for second time this season when taking 3-runner handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f, good to firm, 7/2) 23 days ago. This looks more competitiveve, however.

Form: 531U31

Non-Runners

Gemirande²³⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Trixster²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: Tim Vaughan J: Charlie Price

Forecasts

Grace A Vous Enki (11/4), Topofthecotswolds (3/1), Galop Du Bosc (16/5), Gemirande (4/1), Guillemot (4/1), Trixster (5/1), Big Difference (6/1)

GALOP DU BOSC has the winning habit and a 7 lb rise in the weights may not prevent further success here. Gemirande and Trixster are feared most.