Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 6m 2.1s

Taste The Fear^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 118| CD

6/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler who came good at the fifth time of asking over fences when shading a tight finish over C&D 5 weeks ago. Ought to remain very competitive after a 4 lb rise.

Form: 343231

Godrevy Point^p⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 115

7/1

Runner-up twice before getting off the mark in a 25f Hereford maiden hurdle last February. Below-form fifth on his completed start over fences before Christmas but it's obviously still very early days for him in this sphere.

Form: 2213-F5

Lyrical Genius^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 115| BF| C| D

9/2

Point, bumper and hurdle winner. Improved effort over fences when going close over 3¼m here in January and shaped as if still in form when fourth of 12 at Chepstow since.

Form: 53-4424

Twoshotsoftequila³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 112

4/1

Sedgefield maiden hurdle winner who was arguably unlucky not to make it third time lucky in this sphere when runner-up at the same course (19f, soft) 33 days ago, losing momentum last. 2 lb nudge looks more than fair given the front 2 came clear. Leading claims.

Form: 25-4432

Everyday Champagne⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 99| CD

3/1

Surpassed hurdle form when making a winning chase debut on C&D reappearance in November. Possibly not suited by the drop back to 2½m when only sixth of 12 at Musselburgh on New Year's Day and retains potential back around 3m.

Form: 5314-16

My Bad Lucy²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 92| CD

7/2

Point winner who left his previous chase efforts behind when landing a 7-runner C&D handicap 22 days ago. 5 lb higher in a slightly better race now so he'll need a career best to follow up.

Form: 53-5361

Forecasts

Everyday Champagne (3/1), My Bad Lucy (7/2), Twoshotsoftequila (4/1), Lyrical Genius (9/2), Taste The Fear (6/1), Godrevy Point (7/1)

TWOSHOTSOFTEQUILA looked a bit unlucky at Sedgefield last time and is taken to gain compensation with further progress a distinct possibility. Taste The Fear, one of 3 C&D winners in the line-up, may give the selection most to think about.