After finally getting everything right last time we're siding with RAPID INCREASE, in this Novice Handicap Chase, ahead of It's A Discovery and Tokpela. It's softer the better as far as the conditions are concerned for our selection, who put in a really good round of jumping to score with something in hand last time and the seven pound rise in his mark is fair enough. Based on her hurdles form It's A Discovery looks light at the weights if she can get round this time after falling at her only attempt over fences. Tokpela has been well held in eight career starts to date and although conditions don't look ideal this looks her easiest opportunity. Work Boy should be capable of better now down to a useful mark but this race looks a really good chance for Rapid Increase to win again.
Tokpela (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, behind 11th, effort 14th, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 21l behind Sullumo (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (4) hvy in Nov.
Guitar Rory (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Jumped right, pressed leader until led after 2nd, headed when fell 4 out, in a race won by Magot De Grugy (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov, 5 ran.
Rapid Increase (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 14th, led 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well flat, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft beating Sir Winston (11-3) by 3l, 14 ran.
It's A Discovery (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, headed 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 11, 27l behind Iconoclast (11-6) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Alfloramoor 40-1 (10-11) Led and keen, headed 3rd, tracked leader, weakened 4 out, 4th of 6, well behind Edgbriar (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f beg chs (4) gd.
Work Boy 6-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place when blundered 5th, weakened 4 out, behind when blundered 2 out, 7th of 10, well behind Toulouse Express (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
King Raven (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened between last 2, 4th of 8, 15l behind Lets Go Girls (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy.
Patchoulie Conti (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Treehouse (11-2) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp 0-90 (5) hvy, 15 ran.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 9-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 14l behind Hello My Lovely (11-2) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
The Fabricator (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 4 out, not fluent next, soon weakened, 11th of 15, well behind Treehouse (11-2) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp 0-90 (5) hvy.
