William Hill Play Responsibly Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 4m 24.01s

Benny Silver²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 90| BF

4/5

Promise in bumpers and improved when second in handicap hurdles both starts this season. Well backed, shaped encouragingly when third on chase debut at Hereford (20.9f) last month, upsides when mistake last. Of interest with prospect of more to come.

Form: 303-223

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Howyouplaythegame²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood| OR: 83

6/1

Looked limited over hurdles but placed on 2 of his 3 starts since switched to fences, including when a close third of 11 on his recent reappearance at Doncaster (16.4f, good). Wouldn't need to improve much on that in order to play a leading role here.

Form: 0/8024-3

Johnny Mac^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 79| D

9/4

Joined a stable going very well and showed improved form to shed maiden tag from out of the weights at Hereford (2m) 2 weeks ago, leading 2 out and winning with a bit to spare. Likely he can go well again.

Form: 9/536-P1

Lonimoss Bareliere^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: B R Summers| OR: 69

12/1

Runner-up in back-to-back 2m handicap chases at Uttoxeter in June/July but not in same form subsequently, albeit his latest run at Ludlow 5 weeks ago (pulled up lame) best excused. Still, others more appealing.

Form: 62247P

Non-Runners

Extraordinary Man²²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: D G Bridgwater J: Non Runner

Whyzzat¹⁴

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: S-J Davies J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Benny Silver (4/5), Johnny Mac (9/4), Extraordinary Man (7/2), Howyouplaythegame (6/1), Lonimoss Bareliere (12/1), Whyzzat (33/1)

BENNY SILVER has displayed improved form equipped with a tongue tie/switched to handicaps, not least when third on his chase debut over further at Hereford 3 weeks ago. This drop in trip should hold no fears and he earns the vote with progress likely in this sphere. Recent Hereford scorer Johnny Mac and Howyouplaythegame head up the dangers.