Betfair Daily Rewards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 6m 19.06s

Malinello^t1⁶⁸⁶

11/4

Quickly made into a fairly useful winner over hurdles last term but not seen out after good second in 21f novice at Wincanton in January. Back after a wind op over fences and he's not without interest for yard among the winners.

Form: 24212/

Shantou Lucky⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 125

11/2

Fairly useful Irish hurdler/chaser who comes here on the back of respectable fourth in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (23.9f) 49 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 312-284

Lord Roco^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Ewart| OR: 117| C

15/8

Fairly useful 2m4f winner over hurdles who made a promising start over fences when second of 7 in handicap at Ayr (20.5f) 17 days ago, pecking last. Leading claims off an unchanged mark.

Form: 52154-2

Son Of The Somme^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 111| BF

11/4

Progressed well over hurdles last season, winning 2m4f Wetherby handicap, and he posted an encouraging third in handicap at Ayr (20.5f) on his debut over fences 28 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now. Well in the mix.

Form: 22122-3

Big Difference²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Reed| T: T Reed| OR: 109| D

12/1

Scored for second time this season when taking 3-runner handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f) last month and recorded another solid effort when second in handicap at Ludlow (25.6f) 23 days ago. Considered eased 1 lb.

Form: 31U312

Forecasts

Lord Roco (15/8), Malinello (11/4), Son Of The Somme (11/4), Shantou Lucky (11/2), Big Difference (12/1)

A case can be made for all of these but LORD ROCO is taken to build on his promising chasing debut second at Ayr and go one better now off the same mark. Ben Pauling's Malinello rates an interesting prospect on his first go over fences and is feared most ahead of in-form duo Son of The Somme and Big Difference.