Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 3m 54.98s

Western Zephyr³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 128| D

11/10

Point/bumper winner who won 3 wins of his 6 starts over hurdles last season. Decent start over fences off what looked a stiff opening mark when third at Carlisle on return built on that when going a place better at Sandown (15.4f, good to soft) last month. In the mix.

Form: 15P1-32

Beau Balko²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123| BF| CD

6/4

Successful on his sole Flat start in France and won twice over hurdles for present stable last winter. Looked a natural and typically travelled well before folding tamely on return/chase debut at Ffos Las in October but ran much better when runner-up at Wincanton (15.7f, soft) since.

Form: 5125-52

Timeforatune⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 116| D

14/1

Smart bumper performer who scored twice over hurdles for Paul Nicholls last season. However, having changed hands for £12,000 in September, he hasn't shown much in 4 starts switched to fences for new connections.

Form: 41-377P

Chanceux^h³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: A Ralph| OR: 110| D

5/1

Dual novice hurdle winner who hit the crossbar a couple of times over fences last season. Probably needed the run and was a little out of his depth in any case on return at Aintree (15.8f, heavy) 5 weeks ago and the headgear is reapplied.

Form: 2F325-8

Non-Runners

Mr Grey Sky²²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Western Zephyr (11/10), Beau Balko (6/4), Mr Grey Sky (9/4), Chanceux (5/1), Timeforatune (14/1)

A tricky contest to solve despite the small field but the vote goes to the progressive MR GREY SKY, who was perhaps a shade fortunate to follow up his reappearance success at Chepstow last time but Kim Bailey's charge is fancied to complete the hat-trick at the expense of Western Zephyr, who has taken well to fences this season. Beau Balko is seemingly best of the rest.