Sharon Williams Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 6m 17.3s

Vokolohs^p1,t²⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 94

3/1

Runner-up on his sole start in points in 2021. Failed to make an impact in 3 starts over hurdles but he's in good hands and switches to a handicap on chase debut upped markedly in trip. Interesting runner fitted with headgear.

Form: 2/458-

Can't Beat History^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 90

1/1

Runner-up in an Irish bumper last spring and also went close in a 19.5f Doncaster handicap hurdle in February. Made second chase start a winning one at Market Rasen last month, dominating a weak race. Up 7 lb but still demands consideration.

Form: 625-451

Sinister Minister^b,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 85

3/1

Has made a positive start to his chase career, placed for the fourth time in 5 starts, all at Worcester, 3 weeks ago. Must prove stamina for 3m.

Form: 023623

Talkingthetalk^p,t1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Jones| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 76| C

17/2

Got off the mark over 20f here in June but quickly into her shell with a trio of heavy defeats since. Upped in trip.

Form: 0-P13PP

Non-Runners

Decoration Of War¹⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: M Young J: Charlie Hammond

Ya Know Yaseff²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D Pipe J: Jack Tudor

Barely Famous⁴³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: R Potter J: Caoilin Quinn

Scottsdale²⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: P Winks J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Can't Beat History (1/1), Ya Know Yaseff (9/4), Sinister Minister (3/1), Vokolohs (3/1), Talkingthetalk (17/2), Decoration Of War (14/1), Barely Famous (14/1), Scottsdale (100/1)

It may pay to take a punt on VOKOLOHS, who showed little over hurdles but there are several different factors at play now handicapping over fences (runner-up in a point and also has headgear on upped in trip). Ya Know Yaseff is a massive danger if allowed to take her chance having won on Monday, with Can't Beat History also considered.