bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 12.75s

Go West⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gingell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 139| D

2/1

Completed the hat-trick over hurdles in a 3-runner Kempton novice last April and looked a natural when winning a match race on chase bow at Warwick on return. Added to his tally at Musselburgh in February and easy to put a line through his latest effort (took off too soon at last ditch).

Form: P-12314

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Millforce^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 132| D

11/1

Signed off for Gavin Cromwell with success in 9-runner handicap chase at Galway (2¾m) in October and having been backed at long odds on return, shaped as if amiss at Haydock (3¼m, good to soft) just 10 days ago. Back down in trip and interesting to see if his supporters return.

Form: P-0421P

Palamon^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 121| D

11/8

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in Ireland for Paul Nolan who left previous exploits for this yard in his wake (well backed in refitted tongue strap) when seeing off 8 rivals at Bangor (2½m) last month. Unable to make an impact in a much stronger race at Aintree since but can get back on track.

Form: 964516

Kahavari^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 115

3/1

Fair winner over hurdles in France who has finished second in 3 his last 4 outings, most recently in 8-runner event at Kelso earlier in the month (again traded short in-running). Nudged up another 3 lb for that near miss and this is a stronger race.

Form: 642522

Non-Runners

Calimystic⁴⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Forecasts

Palamon (11/8), Calimystic (6/4), Go West (2/1), Kahavari (3/1), Millforce (11/1)

CALIMYSTIC has hardly put a foot wrong in starting his chasing career 2-2 and with further progress on the cards, Nicky Henderson's lightly-raced 7-y-o can maintain his unbeaten record in this discipline at the expense of Palamon, who struggled at Aintree earlier in the month but is back in calmer waters here. Go West can fill out third.