Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 3m 58.70s

Viva Lavilla^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 120

10/3

Point/hurdles winner who posted just a fair third in cheekpieces in five-runner Ffos Las handicap 16 days ago. Not entirely dismissed witth headgear retained.

Form: 42/4F33-

Elios D'Or^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 117| BF| D

9/4

Three-time 2m winner last season. Respectable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (16f) 10 days ago so he's much respected back chasing now.

Form: 22121-3

Ragamuffin^t²³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 117| BF| D

14/1

Progressive hurdler who has taken well to fences, recording his third victory in 2m handicap at Newton Abbot in August. Returns from 7 months off now but still can't be ruled out.

Form: 221212-

Somekindofstar^t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 115| D

6/1

Made a winning start for current yard at Warwick in September and he shaped well after 5 months off when fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Warwick (20f) 10 days ago, doing too much too soon. Player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 23157-4

Captain Broomfield¹⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 115| BF

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Pulled up in handicap chase (evens) here on his debut over fences 173 days ago so has something to prove.

Form: 3126/2P-

Dino Velvet^p²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 109| D

18/1

Fairly useful winning chaser at his best but well held on recent return from 7-month absence at Market Rasen and Exeter. Tumbling down the weights but plenty to prove at present.

Form: 42/4554-

Blueberry Wine^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107

11/2

Resumed winning ways at Bangor in March before posting a respectable fourth of 9 in handicap there 19 days ago. Needs considering eased 1 lb.

Form: 313/514-

Forecasts

Elios D'Or (9/4), Viva Lavilla (10/3), Captain Broomfield (5/1), Blueberry Wine (11/2), Somekindofstar (6/1), Ragamuffin (14/1), Dino Velvet (18/1)

SOMEKINDOFSTAR signalled he's ready to go in again when a promising fourth at Warwick after a lay-off so gets the nod at the chief expense of Elios d'Or, who can build on his recent third at the same track now reverted to this sphere. Ragamuffin is another who needs factoring in despite a lack of a recent run.