Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 4m 5.92s

Mount Tempest^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 124| CD

6/4

Improved for the fitting of blinkers when winning this last year before following up at Wetherby. Ended last term with a solid second at Wincanton and shaped as if in good heart when fourth at Bangor on return. Headgear back on and should make a bold bid.

Form: 13P42-4

Mint Gold^t⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 120

16/1

Latest win in chase at Musselburgh a year ago. Held form well when placed last 3 starts but proving less than straightforward, including when third at Carlisle on return.

Form: 4/1F22-3

Invincible Nao²⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 119

10/3

Opened chase account with a wide-margin victory at Fakenham (21f, soft) in February before finishing a fine second here (20f). Unseated rider early on at Ascot final start but his jumping has otherwise been sound and not taken lightly on return.

Form: 63412U-

Intimate²⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 113

5/2

Took form to a whole new level over hurdles when successful at Hereford when last seen in March, putting his rivals to the sword a fair way out. Goes chasing now and must be respected for in-form yard.

Form: 8/23651-

Calgary Tiger²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: W De Best-Turner| OR: 105

8/1

Free-going sort who left hurdles form well behind when winning first 2 starts over fences early last year and posted best effort since when second at Worcester (16.5f) in June. Ran one of his better races after 4 months off when third at Aintree last month but needs to build on that now.

Form: P79-253

Non-Runners

Trac²⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: Micky Hammond J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mount Tempest (6/4), Intimate (5/2), Invincible Nao (10/3), Calgary Tiger (8/1), Trac (14/1), Mint Gold (16/1)

MOUNT TEMPEST shaped well on his comeback run at Bangor which should put him spot on as he bids for a second successive win in this. Intimate showed improved form to get off the mark over hurdles in comprehensive fashion at Hereford in March and looks an interesting recruit to chasing.