Kingwell Farm Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 3m 57.08s

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Tritonic⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 134| D

4/1

Useful handicap hurdler and similar form at staying trips on the Flat, shaping better than distance beaten suggest when midfield in last month's Cesarewitch at Newmarket. Interesting his very good handler switches attentions to larger obstacles and he's respected.

Form: 00/9854-

Soul Icon^h,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 129| BF| D

11/4

Real success story in handicap hurdles, adding another victory to his tally on return at Fontwell (19.2f) last month. Similar form from this career-high mark when fourth in 16-runner Cheltenham handicap (19.9f) subsequently and he's not out of things now switched to larger obstacles.

Form: 11P7-14

Beau Balko³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 124| D

11/8

Successful on his sole Flat start in France and successful twice over hurdles for present stable last winter. Looked a natural and typically travelled well before folding tamely from 4 out on return/chase debut at Ffos Las in October but he remains type to do better in this sphere.

Form: 15125-5

Scarface¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 123

7/2

Recorded a brace of small-field novice hurdle victories this time last year and ended last term with a pair of solid efforts in defeat in handicaps. Return/debut over fences at Ascot 19 days ago was disappointing (made novicey mistakes) but this ought to reveal more.

Form: 1P435-6

Forecasts

Beau Balko (11/8), Soul Icon (11/4), Scarface (7/2), Tritonic (4/1)

BEAU BALKO rates the type to make a chaser and looked a natural in the jumping department before folding from 4 out on his debut over fences at Ffos Las 39 days ago. However, he remains likely to do better in this sphere for his leading stable and gets the nod to leave that behind and come out on top. Tritonic and Soul Icon can give him plenty to think about, however.