Read Paul Nicholls Exclusively At Betfair Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: 6m 6.40s

1^st

Best Boy Barney

1010-13

5/2

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Jumped soundly, made all, reminder after 12th, in command when went right last, stayed on well run-in

2^nd

2.25

Golanova

811-9

4/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

In touch, headway on inside chasing leaders 3rd, not fluent 5th, mistake 13th, driven into 2nd before 2 out, looked held when slightly hampered and switched left last, kept on same pace run-in

3^rd

Cowards Close

911-7

5/2

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Ran in snatches, chased leaders, 2nd 4 out until ridden approaching 2 out, 3rd and well held when blundered last

4^th

Strumble Head

1111-12

7/2

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Chased leader until 9th, chased leaders, 2nd again briefly next, chased leaders, outpaced 14th, went poor 4th after 2 out

5^th

Broughtons Bandit

910-9

16/1

T: P YorkJ: Miss K Lyons

Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th until 4 out, weakened and strugging in 4th when jumped badly left final 3, weakened into 5th after 2 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Days Ahead

911-12

20/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: R P McLernon

Always in rear, struggling when mistake 14th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

Shady Glen

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Kielan Woods

Betting Breakdown

SF:£12.47

Forecasts

Shady Glen (9/4), Best Boy Barney (5/2), Cowards Close (5/2), Strumble Head (7/2), Golanova (4/1), Broughtons Bandit (16/1), Days Ahead (20/1)