Spa Motors Hereford Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 0.23s

Tapley¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: M G Nolan| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 123| D

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler, winning a Plumpton handicap in October. Ran below that level switched to fences at Newbury 12 days ago but the experience should have done him some good.

Form: 34-2186

Finest View³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 118| BF| D

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler who was runner 4 times in handicaps over the summer. Not given an unduly hard time once the leaders had got away when well-held third on 20.5f Kempton chase debut last month. Open to progress.

Form: 1-22223

Beat Box⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 115| BF| D

4/1

Improved out of all recognition for Dan Skelton, completing a 4-timer in 2m handicap chases in August/September. The winning run came to a halt when only fourth of 5 at Hexham in October but no surprise were he to resume his progression back from a short break.

Form: 7-11114

Lime Drop²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 114| CD

9/1

Filled the runner-up spot 5 times over fences before deservedly getting off the mark at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) last month. Should remain competitive up 5 lb.

Form: 3225-21

Ascension Day⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 103

8/1

Runner-up 3 times on the bounce over hurdles in the first half of this year. Might have needed the outing when below par back from 7 weeks off at Southwell last time. Makes chase debut.

Form: 32-2245

Torneo²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 109| BF| D

3/1

Fairly useful Flat winner in France who won a Wetherby juvenile hurdle last winter. Switched to fences this season, shaping well when second in 2m Wincanton handicap 3 weeks ago. Leading claims with further progress likely.

Form: 3126-32

Forecasts

Finest View (11/4), Torneo (3/1), Beat Box (4/1), Tapley (4/1), Ascension Day (8/1), Lime Drop (9/1)

TORNEO was an encouraging second at Wincanton last time and is taken to go one better now. Beat Box has been freshened up since finishing fourth at Hexham in early October and can resume his progression and provide the chief threat to Jamie Snowden's charge.