Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 7f 214y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 7
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

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Minella Encore

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Dr Richard Newland

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)

Good second at Kelso last time, his second chase start; could again be thereabouts

2-1242

Age: 9

Weight: 11-8

OR: 128

Days: 80

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Dec 20	Kel Kelso	23.5f Sft	3NvCh	11-2	2/7	Mahlervous (¾L)	9/4J	128	132
19 Nov 20	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-3	4/8	Ballyhome (17L)	4/1	130	120
24 Oct 20	Chl Cheltenham	24f GS	2NvH	11-3	2/6	Streets Of Doyen (3½L)	9/4F	130	127
9 Sep 20	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Gd	4MdH	10-7	1/17	Last Royal (1½L)	6/4F	130	121
6 Feb 20	Thu Thurles	22.5f Gd/Y	MdH	11-12	2/16	Sempo (6½L)	9/2	-	137
4 Jan 20	Cor Cork	24f Sft	MdH	11-12	3/14	Escaria Ten (6¼L)	5/2	-	130

Eva's Oskar

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Could do with cutting out the errors but is on a competitive mark in his first h'cap chase

13-4F4

Age: 7

Weight: 11-8

OR: 128

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Feb 21	Ffo Ffos Las	24f Hy	4NvCh	10-12	4/8	Lieutenant Rocco (21L)	14/1	131	132
3 Jan 21	Cat Catterick	25.5f Hy	4NvCh	11-0	F/3	Thomas Macdonagh ()	100/30	131	-
22 Nov 20	Exe Exeter	24.5f Sft	3NvCh	11-0	4/7	L'Air Du Vent (14L)	12/1	131	127
25 Jan 20	Don Doncaster	24.5f GS	NvHG2	10-12	3/5	Ramses De Teillee (32L)	12/1	133	118
27 Dec 19	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Hy	2HcH	10-7	1/11	Clyne (2½L)	17/2	126	130
16 Nov 19	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	HcHL	10-0	6/10	Golan Fortune (8L)	6/1	128	122

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Ocean Cove ^p

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O'Brien

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

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Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (28%)

Down to an attractive mark but a return to form is needed following wind surgery

2P-6P5

Age: 9

Weight: 11-7

OR: 127

Days: 69

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Dec 20	Exe Exeter	24.5f Hy	3HcCh	11-12 p	5/13	Cobolobo (20L)	25/1	130	125
14 Nov 20	Chl Cheltenham	25f GS	3HcCh	11-0 p	PU/11	Storm Control ()	7/1	132	-
25 Oct 20	Ain Aintree	25f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-8 p	6/11	Acey Milan (12L)	17/2	135	125
10 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	30f Sft	NvChG2	11-6 p	PU/14	Ravenhill ()	33/1	135	-
21 Feb 20	Exe Exeter	24.5f Hy	3NvHcCh	11-8 p	2/8	Springfield Fox (17L)	7/1	135	135
27 Dec 19	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Hy	3NvHcCh	11-8	4/6	Dominateur (15½L)	15/2	137	129

Igor

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Running well until falling on chase debut; unseated next time; has to cut out the blunders

640-FU

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 127

Days: 82

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Dec 20	San Sandown	24f Sft	3HcCh	11-12	UR/7	Call Me Vic ()	7/2	130	-
8 Nov 20	San Sandown	20f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-0	F/7	Sevarano ()	9/2	130	130
14 Mar 20	Kem Kempton	21f GS	NvHcHG3	11-8	13/18	McFabulous (21L)	25/1	131	121
19 Feb 20	Don Doncaster	19.5f Sft	4NvH	11-6	4/13	The Macon Lugnatic (13½L)	11/10F	131	118
11 Jan 20	War Warwick	25f Sft	2HcH	10-3	6/14	Silver Sheen (9L)	10/1	132	131
14 Dec 19	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	NvHG2	10-12	6/8	Redford Road (9¼L)	13/2	132	128

Glenduff

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

May have needed recent chase/seasonal debut; could be a different proposition today

/163-5

Age: 7

Weight: 11-5

OR: 125

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 21	Mus Musselburgh	20.5f Sft	3NvCh	10-12	5/6	Gaelik Coast (31L)	5/1	125	102
12 Mar 20	Don Doncaster	19.5f Gd	4NvH	11-9	3/10	The Macon Lugnatic (3½L)	11/4	-	124
30 Nov 19	Ncs Newcastle	22f Hy	2NvH	11-3	6/8	Prince Kayf (22L)	100/30	-	115
3 Nov 19	Crl Carlisle	20f GS	4NvH	10-12	1/17	Faustinovick (3¾L)	8/1	-	123
28 Mar 19	Ncs Newcastle	16f GS	5NHF	11-0	4/6	Lemon T (11L)	8/11F	-	99
22 Jan 19	Kel Kelso	16f Gd	5NHF	11-4	2/10	Mam Trasna (3L)	5/4F	-	107

The Late Legend ^t

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom Weston

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Has won five of his last seven and has to be respected despite further rise in weights

141121

Age: 8

Weight: 11-0

OR: 120

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Jan 21	Don Doncaster	24f Sft	4HcCh	11-0 t	1/10	Special Acceptance (½L)	7/2F	112	123
29 Dec 20	Don Doncaster	24f Sft	3HcCh	9-10 t	2/9	Truckin Away (7½L)	15/2	112	119
4 Dec 20	Sed Sedgefield	26.5f Sft	5NvHcCh	11-2 t	1/8	Derrick D'Anjou (3L)	3/1F	102	109
24 Nov 20	Sed Sedgefield	26.5f Gd	4HcCh	11-0 t	1/9	Scoop The Pot (7½L)	3/1	95	109
1 Nov 20	Hun Huntingdon	23.5f Gd	5HcCh	11-8 t	4/9	Mr Palmtree (31L)	15/8F	95	83
13 Oct 20	Hun Huntingdon	23.5f Gd	5HcCh	10-8 t	1/12	Easter Eric (11L)	5/4F	84	102

Gleno

J: Joshua Moore

T: Gary Moore

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Won two in a row in autumn but jumping let him down at Wincanton last month

43-115

Age: 9

Weight: 10-13

OR: 119

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Jan 21	Wcn Wincanton	26.5f Hy	3HcCh	10-6	5/10	Dawson City (32L)	7/1	120	106
17 Nov 20	Fak Fakenham	24f Gd	4NvHcCh	11-11	1/6	Top Up The Fashion (12L)	9/5F	116	126
22 Oct 20	Lin Lingfield	23.5f Sft	4NvHcCh	11-2	1/8	Hold That Taught (½L)	11/4F	110	119
27 Jan 20	Plu Plumpton	25.5f Hy	4HcCh	11-8	3/7	Ask The Weatherman (6½L)	100/30F	112	118
4 Jan 20	Wcn Wincanton	25f Sft	4NvHcCh	11-4	4/10	Nearly Perfect (16½L)	6/1	112	117
10 Dec 19	Fon Fontwell	26f Sft	4NvHcCh	11-4	2/4	Christmas In April (1¼L)	7/2	112	121