William Hill Cheltenham NRMB January 1st Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 14.45s

Inedit Star²²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 130

9/4

Dual bumper winner in France and useful form over hurdles. Runner-up all 4 starts for this yard, including back over fences at Bangor (17.4f) when last seen in May. Can go well fresh and warrants respect on return.

Form: 5/1222-2

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Booster Bob^h³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 126| BF| DWS

6/4

Boasts a fine strike rate, winning 5 of his 9 starts, including a successful chase debut at Ffos Las (16f) in October. Well below that level when third in Warwick handicap (16.2f, soft) latest but has had a wind operation since and remains fairly treated.

Form: 114P-13

Doyen Du Bar^h⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 123| D

15/8

Back from 5 months off when taking 5-runner handicap chase at Ayr (16.5f, good to soft, 3/1) 54 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and he remains low mileage in this discipline.

Form: 1148-31

Non-Runners

Ballee²⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: M G Nolan

Forecasts

Booster Bob (6/4), Doyen Du Bar (15/8), Inedit Star (9/4), Ballee (10/3)

DOYEN DU BAR hasn't been harshly treated by the handicapper for his winning Ayr reappearance and can follow up. Booster Bob rates the principal danger.