Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 3 | 1m 7f 99y | 5 Runners | Turf

Krak⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 129

Lightly raced last term for Stuart Crawford and signed off with a career-best success in 15-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (19f, soft) in April. Was well held in Grade 2 Persian War at Chepstow on return for new stable in October but still rates an interesting chasing debutant.

Form: 3331-6

Keep Running^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 129

9/4

Made all in a brace of small field handicap chases at the start of last season. Ran too badly to be true in a listed handicap at Punchestown in May and would've returned to winning ways had he not forfeited so much ground at his hurdles/on the run-in at Fontwell on return. Respected back chasing.

Form: P112P-2

Coup De Coeur²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 121

15/2

Successful twice back in this sphere last season, including when scoring in good style at Carlisle in April, and should be sharper for last month's reappearance third at Kelso.

Form: 23121-3

Mon Champion²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 117

5/1

A fairly useful hurdles winner in France who also showed similar form over fences last term. Finished well held on British/stable debut here recently but probably needed the run after 11 months off and better expected now returning to chasing.

Form: 1222F-6

Northern Air²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 108| BF

15/8

Improved on the back of a second breathing op with a tongue strap enlisted when landing a mares' maiden hurdle at Taunton (16.5f) in January. Pulled up on handicap bow at Kelso, but this point winner shaped encouragingly on chasing/stable debut at Carlisle last month and seems sure to improve.

Form: 2/251P-4

Forecasts

Northern Air (15/8), Krak (3/1), Keep Running (10/3), Mon Champion (5/1), Coup De Coeur (8/1)

NORTHERN AIR caught the eye with how she travelled into the contest on her chasing/stable debut at Carlisle last month and, open to improvement, she's taken to make her second start in this sphere a winning one. Coup de Coeur struck twice over fences last season and should be sharper for his recent return at Kelso, while Krak, a lightly-raced winner over hurdles, rates an interesting newcomer to the larger obstacles.