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PricedUp Daily Racing Boosts Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 6m 18.91s

Toss Of A Coin^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: A E Jones| OR: 130| C| D

17/2

Dual hurdle winner for Paul Nicholls and better than ever making a winning start for this yard in 3m Chepstow handicap chase 5 weeks ago. Should remain very competitive off 5 lb higher.

Form: 14/2PP-1

First Confession²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 127| D

11/2

Successful on 2 of his 5 starts over hurdles last term and this point winner and bettered that form when returning to finish third in a pair of handicap chases in November. Not so good when a well-held fifth at Cheltenham latest but this looks a bit easier.

Form: 71P-335

El Granjero^p⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 124| D

3/1

Won sole start in Irish points and has proved a likeably reliable performer under Rules, including 2 Hereford hurdle wins in spring 2024. Just second chase start when 5 lengths fourth of 6 in 25f Aintree handicap on reappearance. Entitled to build on that.

Form: 52224-4

Saint Anapolino¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 123| C

11/2

A three-time winner over hurdles last season. Recorded a couple of respectable in-frame efforts switched to fences last month (19f here first occasion) but will need more to go close here.

Form: 16-6434

Silver Thorn²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 121| D

3/1

Fairly useful winner over hurdles and left his chase debut behind when scoring in 6-runner handicap at Doncaster (3mf, soft) 28 days ago, looking the likely winner when left clear last.

Form: 532P-51

Wicked Thoughts^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 121

4/1

Point/Bumper/hurdle winner who made a winning chase debut at Taunton (23f) on return in November, his sound jumping sealing the race at the last. Likely he has more to offer for his top stable.

Form: 2F21P-1

Non-Runners

Laganhill⁴¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: H D Daly J: David Bass

Tommy The Tank³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Dr R Newland & J Insole J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Silver Thorn (3/1), El Granjero (3/1), Wicked Thoughts (4/1), Saint Anapolino (11/2), First Confession (11/2), Laganhill (13/2), Toss Of A Coin (17/2), Tommy The Tank (16/1)

An interesting novice handicap. WICKED THOUGHTS impressed with his jumping when making a successful debut over fences at Taunton and is taken to follow up. Laganhill is likely capable of better again and is second choice ahead of Silver Thorn and Toss Of A Coin.