Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 0.41s

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Mofasa^t⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 134WS

11/2

Dual hurdles winner for Michael Scudamore last term and positive start over fences for new yard, building on debut promise in this sphere when landing a 3m Huntingdon handicap in November. Disappointing behind Are U Wise To That at Cheltenham since but given a break/wind op since.

Form: 430-215

Are U Wise To That⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 130

5/1

Bumper/hurdles winner who made it 2-3 over fences when landing a 6-runner Cheltenham handicap (25.2f, good to soft) on his latest start in December. More needed up 5 lb in this competitive race but further progress isn't out of the question and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 133-141

Abuffalosoldier^p⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 129| C

7/2

Enjoyed his finest hour over hurdles at this course when taking a Class 2 handicap early last term, and opened chase account in fine style back here (22.4f, soft) in January, which was his first run following a wind op and in cheekpieces (retained). Up 9 lb but he's a big player nonetheless.

Form: 6-75261

Deeper Blue⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| OR: 129

9/1

Runner-up on 2 of his 3 starts in handicap chases at up to 21f since returning from a 12-month absence in October, most recently chasing home a progressive type at Hereford. Surely it's a matter of time before he gets his head in front over the larger obstacles and a bold show is on the cards here.

Form: 11/6-282

Atlanta Brave⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 127| BF

9/4

Irish point winner who was 2-4 over hurdles last season and all the better for return/chase bow when second at Exeter in November. Another solid effort when going down fighting here (3¼m, soft) a month later, pulling well clear of the rest with the winner, and he has to be taken very seriously.

Form: 114-522

Neon Moon^b,t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 124

12/1

Strong traveller who returned better than ever to open his account over fences in handicap at Ludlow (23.8f, soft) in October. Weak finishes have been the primary feature of each of his 4 subsequent starts, though, and he looks vulnerable.

Form: P-14555

Moon Hunter⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: H D Daly| OR: 122

15/2

Winning pointer who landed his first 2 starts over hurdles but finds himself with a bit to prove following 3 rather laboured efforts in this sphere since returning to action in October.

Form: P20-485

Forecasts

Atlanta Brave (9/4), Abuffalosoldier (7/2), Are U Wise To That (5/1), Mofasa (11/2), Moon Hunter (15/2), Deeper Blue (9/1), Neon Moon (12/1)

Cases can be made for the majority of the seven due to go to post, with ATLANTA BRAVE shading preference on the back of a fine effort in defeat here at the end of December. The 6-y-o probably has more to offer in this sphere, a remark which also applies Abuffalosoldier, who delivered a good round of jumping when scoring by a wide margin here last time and is feared most ahead of Deeper Blue.