Winners Choose My Pension Expert Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 52.74s

Top Of The Bill^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Nailor| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 135| CD

9/4

Fairly useful over hurdles but already better over fences, improving again to double his tally over C&D 23 days ago, by 7½ lengths from Hurricane Highway. 8 lb higher mark won't prevent another bold bid on that evidence.

Form: 5U-6311

Hurricane Highway²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: Evan Williams| OR: 125| D

6/4

Point winner/hurdles winner who looked unlucky not to win on second chase start at Chepstow (23.6f) in December (all but came down 4 out) and ran creditably when chasing home Top of The Bill back here 23 days ago, caught a little flat-footed. 8 lb better off with that rival now.

Form: 512-U32

Pimlico Point^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 120| D

18/5

Low-mileage 7-y-o who ran to a fairly useful level on return/following wind op when staying on for second in a C&D handicap in November. Couldn't build on that when fourth at Ffos Las (23.8f, heavy) at the start of the month but it remains early days at least.

Form: 21/3P-24

Sporting Ace^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 117| BF| D

5/1

Scored at Chepstow in December and finished second of 8 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (26.1f, heavy, 85/40) 27 days ago, that despite making hard work of things. Not out of things with cheekpieces again enlisted.

Form: 24-7162

Forecasts

Hurricane Highway (6/4), Top Of The Bill (9/4), Pimlico Point (18/5), Sporting Ace (5/1)

TOP OF THE BILL has improved switched to positive tactics over fences, landing back-to-back C&D handicaps with plenty to spare in recent months. He could yet have more to offer and can complete the hat-trick. Hurricane Highway appeals as having a bigger effort in his locker and heads up the dangers.