William Hill Daily Bet Boost Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 56.5s

Sublime Heights^v⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 113| CD

13/2

All 3 of his chase wins have been gained here, the latest in this race 12 months ago. However, he has failed to fire in a handful of appearances so far this season and needs to bounce back.

Form: 112-P06

Morfee²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 110| BF| C| D

5/4

Built on earlier promise to gan a first success over fences in a 23f handicap chase at Taunton last month. Failed by a whisker in his follow-up bid here (19.8f, good to soft) and he's a big player now back up in trip.

Form: 11/7212

Kadex^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 106| CD

4/1

Won twice over hurdles in France and put it together to land 4-runner handicap chase over C&D in October. Similar form when second at Fakenham next time but proved disappointing (jumped sketchily) when pulled up at that venue on latest start.

Form: PP-712P

Game Socks^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 105| C| D

12/1

Off the mark at third attempt in this sphere in 6-runner handicap at Worcester (23f, good to soft) in June 2022. Well held both starts since returning from a lengthy absence last month, though, and he's hard to warm to.

Form: 3/421-4P

No Hubs No Hoobs^p1,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 104| BF

11/2

Opened chase account at Wincanton in December 2022 and found just one too good when bidding to repeat the dose in this season's renewal of the same race. Perhaps the first-time cheekpieces will help eke out a little more and, if so, he will be a danger to all.

Form: 1F33-22

Born At Midnight³³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 92

9/1

Dual chase winner last season and ended that campaign with solid placed efforts at Huntingdon and Ludlow, both at around 3m. Resumes on a career-high mark but should have a part to play if he's ready to roll following an 11-month absence.

Form: 121P32-

Forecasts

Morfee (5/4), Kadex (4/1), No Hubs No Hoobs (11/2), Sublime Heights (13/2), Born At Midnight (9/1), Game Socks (12/1)

The vote goes to MORFEE, who was just touched off here earlier this month and a 3 lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from getting his head back in front now returned to this trip. No Hubs No Hoobs arrives here on the back of a couple of solid efforts and he looks the main threat, with Born At Midnight resuming from 11 months off and the other three all needing to bounce back.