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

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 1.59s

Krak⁵⁶

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

5/2

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

11/8

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

16/1

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

8/1

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

10/3

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

Keep Running (11/8), Krak (5/2), Northern Air (10/3), Mon Champion (8/1), Coup De Coeur (16/1)

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.