Kube - Leicester's Premier Events Venue Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 4m 15.04s

Largy Belter^h,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton| OR: 122

13/2

Acquired by new connections for £85,000 after finishing runner-up sole outing in bumpers and shaped better than on his first 2 starts over fences when not beaten far in a small-field maiden at Haydock in December. However, again made mistakes/refused to settle at Ffos Las since.

Form: 4/2-5532

Milan Tino¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 121| D

5/1

Fairly useful ex-French hurdler who proved a different proposition to on chasing debut when landing a truly-run race at Ludlow (2m, soft) in tidy fashion in December. However, wasn't quite in the same form tackling better company at Doncaster since.

Form: 63-4414

Epic West²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 118| D

5/4

Irish point winner who was successful in two of his 3 starts in novice hurdles last winter. No impact pitched into a competitive race on return/chase debut at Kempton on Boxing Day but much more like it when a close second in 5-runner handicap at Warwick (16.2f) latest, despite going in snatches.

Form: 1/112-02

Mon Champion¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Freddie Gingell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 117| D

15/8

Fairly useful French hurdles winner. Back to something like his best returned to more testing conditions, edging ahead on line to land a 5-runner 2m chase at Hereford (soft) just over a fortnight ago. Not yet fully exposed for top yard and merits obvious respect in follow-up bid.

Form: 2F-6261

Forecasts

Epic West (5/4), Mon Champion (15/8), Milan Tino (5/1), Largy Belter (13/2)

MON CHAMPION produced easily his best effort for current connections when edging ahead late on at Hereford recently and is a straightforward choice to follow up given he's still lightly raced for an in-form yard. Epic West could do with travelling a bit more fluently than on his previous outing at Warwick but is still considered the main threat.