LiveScore Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 10.35s

Coup De Coeur²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 115| CD

5/2

Fairly useful form over fences in France and, having shown encouragement on first chase start for current yard in November, he landed handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 25 days ago. Major player with more still to offer in this sphere.

Form: 410-231

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Bois Guillbert⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 115| D

5/2

Three-time winner over hurdles who saw out the longer trip after 7 months off when third in handicap at Perth (20.2f, soft) in September. Has gone backwards from that effort in 2 subsequent outings, but he appeals as the type to make a chaser.

Form: 644-3P6

Caldwell^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 107| D

9/4

Made a successful debut over fences in a Hexham handicap in October. Back over hurdles both outings since and, after 4 months off, resumed winning ways in selling handicap at Fakenham (16f, good) 8 days ago. Respected making only his second chase start.

Form: 133151

Beny Nahar Road^h,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 106

9/2

Fairly useful maiden on Flat and runner-up 4 times over hurdles for Paul Nicholls. Filled same spot on yard debut in September and showed aptitiude for chasing when fifth of 7 behind Coup de Coeur at this C&D 25 days ago. May just find others stronger.

Form: 622-275

Non-Runners

Step Out³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: Ben Bromley

Forecasts

Step Out (7/4), Caldwell (9/4), Bois Guillbert (5/2), Coup De Coeur (5/2), Beny Nahar Road (9/2)

COUP DE COEUR built on the promise of his previous run when opening his chase account over C&D last month, jumping well in the main, and he can continue his good run of form to score again. Caldwell was a ready winner on chase debut and could be the main danger arriving on the back of a success over hurdles, with Step Out also in the mix.