BetVictor Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 4.74s

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Nestor Park^p⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 135| C

11/4

Dual hurdle winner who has produced his best runs over fences at this venue, benefiting from a forceful ride when belatedly opening chase account over extended 22f in February. No surprise to see him thereabouts again from 5 lb higher mark.

Form: 22P-431

Switch Hitter⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 133| BF

13/2

Always looked a chaser and improved on hurdles form when making a winning return/chase bow at Hereford. Quickly back to that level when second there 8 weeks ago and return to longer trip will suit.

Form: 81F-132

Java Point^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 130

10/3

Winning hurdler for Kim Bailey who has made a good start over fences for present stable, relishing emphasis on stamina to double his tally at Ludlow (23.8f, heavy) 4 weeks ago. Possible he can do better still at this sort of trip.

Form: 5-02131

Patroclus³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128| BF

2/1

£150,000 purchase who was 2-4 over hurdles and left chase debut effort in his wake to score gamely at Leicester (20f) in February. Solid third behind upwardly-mobile Flegmatik at Kempton (20.5f) in February and of interest upped in trip.

Form: 11P-P13

Keep Rolling^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127

7/1

Arrives having crucially improved in jumping department to make it 2 wins from last 3 starts over fences, latterly a wide-margin success at Hereford (20.8f) 3 weeks ago. However, that race rather fell apart and this will demand more from 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 624131

Forecasts

Patroclus (2/1), Nestor Park (11/4), Java Point (10/3), Switch Hitter (13/2), Keep Rolling (7/1)

A low-mileage 6-y-o, PATROCLUS showed improved form and a willing attitude to boot when off the mark over fences at Leicester 2 starts back. A very good third at Kempton (20.5f) since (solid form), he's very much one to be interested in again and earns the vote in the expectation this longer trip proves within reach. Nestor Park, who tasted success here on his latest star,t and Switch Hitter may emerge as the chief threats.