Weatherby's Digital Solutions Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 6m 31.11s

Swapped^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 120| C

6/5

Bumper winner who didn't progress over hurdles but has sprouted wings since switched to fences, winning 2 of his 3 starts in this sphere for Nicky Henderson. Completed the hat-trick with a commanding performance on debut for new yard here (25.8f, good to firm) last month. Obvious claims.

Form: 6-62111

Tango Echo Charlie⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 119

10/1

Winner of a Uttoxeter handicap hurdle last year and perfect start over fences when scoring at Fontwell (21.6f, good) in August. Undoubtedly helped by the runner-up's jumping going to pieces late on there, and now has a 9 lb higher mark to contend with, but he's unexposed as a chaser.

Form: 7/15-521

Snipe¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 112

9/4

Duly landed the odds in a 2¾m Ffos Las maiden back from a break in February. However, little impact in a couple of handicaps since and improvement needed now switched to fences following another break.

Form: 23F175-

No Regrets^p¹²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 111| C| D

13/2

Notched second success over fences when landing a 6-runner Hexham handicap (24.2f, good) in June. 3 lb rise fair enough but the form of that race looks pretty shaky and he'll probably need a career-best in order to follow up here.

Form: 7921-21

Donnie Azoff^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 110

15/2

Runner-up on first 2 starts in this sphere, albeit one of those races was a match and he hasn't looked a natural over fences. Back in the winning groove when taking a small-field novice hurdle last month but probably worth taking on now returned to the larger obstacles.

Form: 622321

Forecasts

Swapped (6/5), Snipe (9/4), No Regrets (13/2), Donnie Azoff (15/2), Tango Echo Charlie (10/1)

SWAPPED was predictably hit hard by the handicapper following his facile victory on debut for new connections here last month, going up 11 lb. However, he barely broke sweat that day and probably has enough in the locker to complete the four-timer. Tango Echo Charlie made a winning start in this sphere at Fontwell and rates the main danger ahead of No Regrets.