Ladbrokes 'Big Football Bet Builder Boosts' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 5m 52.45s

Viroflay³³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 136| C| D

5/1

Useful hunter chaser for Olive Nicholls and has made a sound start to life in the professional ranks this term, beaten only by a well-handicapped improver over C&D last month. Player off the same mark.

Form: 1212-22

Beachcomber^b⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Burke| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 134| CD

15/2

Career best when winning this race in good style last season. Just the one decent effort in 3 starts since, though shaping as if very much in need of the run at Ascot 8 weeks ago. Better expected now.

Form: 2P163-P

Kap Vert¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127

3/1

Winning hurdler who looked a natural when making a successful debut in this sphere at Taunton 16 days ago, his sound jumping having his rivals under pressure a long way out. Sure to progress and win more races.

Form: 367-271

Wiseguy²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 125| D

10/1

Enhanced excellent record fresh when successful off this mark at Newbury (22.4f) last winter. Far from discredited in trio of starts thereafter but he was below form after 8 months off when sixth at Newbury (22.4f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Needs to have come on for that.

Form: P/167P-6

Montregard^v³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 122| D

10/3

Reacted well to a first-time visor when back to winning ways at Worcester in May and followed up in decisive fashion 7 months later at Ascot 5 weeks ago. Up in class but must be respected all the same.

Form: 13PP-11

Prince Zaltar^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| BF

4/1

Hurdle/chaser winner for Philip Rothwell in Ireland and made a successful start for the Dan Skelton yard at Newton Abbot in September. Good third back over fences at Doncaster 2 weeks ago and should go well again with headgear back on.

Form: P41623

Bective Abbey²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: N J Henderson| OR: 119| D

9/1

Point/hurdles winner who's been runner-up both starts over fences this season, including an improved effort at Chepstow 3 weeks ago. Surely up to winning a race or 2 over fences.

Form: 1/P1-262

Forecasts

Kap Vert (3/1), Montregard (10/3), Prince Zaltar (4/1), Viroflay (5/1), Beachcomber (15/2), Bective Abbey (9/1), Wiseguy (10/1)

Competitive stuff but KAP VERT looked a natural when making a winning debut in this sphere at Taunton and is selected on potential. Bective Abbey is another who has made a positive start over fences, while last year's winner Beachcomber can be expected to come on from a low-key reappearance at Ascot.