Accelerating Innovation Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 5m 12.98s

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Havaila³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 111| D

5/2

Scored over hurdles at Sandown in January. In good form on the Flat of late so he's much respected now going chasing.

Form: 31/61P8-

Belgarum^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 109| CD

8/1

Scored emphatically over fences at Plumpton (2m4f) in September but well below par both runs since, tried in cheekpieces when beating only one at Sandown last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4U11P5

Givehimthehonour¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 109

18/1

A fair ex-Irish hurdler but pulled up on his fencing debut at Clonmel (22.8f, good) in June on his final run for Paul Nolan. Needs this yard switch to spark a resurgence.

Form: 63382-P

Bentley's Return²⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 107

9/2

A fair maiden hurdler but a below-par fourth in handicap hurdle at Kempton (21f, soft) when last seen 9 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running now starting out over fences.

Form: 423/334-

Ede'iffs Rock²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Kimber| T: W G M Turner| OR: 102| C| D

4/1

Consistent sort who opened her account for the season here (20.5f) four weeks ago. Can make her presence felt going chasing.

Form: 315-441

Theonlywayiswessex²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 100

11/4

Opened his account over jumps in 17f handicap chase at Stratford (17f) in June. Posted a very good second of 8 over C&D 28 days ago. Leading claims off an unchanged mark.

Form: 5-31432

Forecasts

Havaila (5/2), Theonlywayiswessex (11/4), Ede'iffs Rock (4/1), Bentley's Return (9/2), Belgarum (8/1), Givehimthehonour (18/1)

THEONLYWAYISWESSEX can race off the same mark as when a very good recent C&D second so earns a confident vote here. Chasing newcomers Havaila and Ede'iffs Rock both bring potential and could emerge as the main dangers to Alan King's 6-y-o.