Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 26.5s

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Asta La Pasta^h1,t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 132| BF

3/1

Three-time winner over hurdles and has improved sent chasing this season, making the most of a good opportunity at Carlisle (20f) in November. Excellent placed efforts next 2 starts (runner-up effort at this venue franked since) and he did too much too soon when second at Musselburgh. Hood added.

Form: 0-31322

First Street^t⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128| C

13/8

Four-time hurdles winner but hasn't reached the same level in 4 attempts over fences, for all that his latest fourth of 8 in a novices' handicap at this venue (20.5f, good to soft) was his best effort yet in this sphere (Asta La Pasta second). Well weighted if he can build on that.

Form: 30-4544

Teddy Blue^b,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: Harry Derham| OR: 127

7/2

Talented but his temperament started to look an issue for the Moore stable last season and he ran poorly on hurdles return for new yard at Cheltenham in November. Has taken better to fences than may have been expected though, allowed to dominate when successful at Huntingdon 3 weeks ago.

Form: 47-7051

Moveit Like Minnie^t,v²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N A Twiston-Davies| OR: 124

9/1

Made winning chase debut at Stratford (17f) but went the wrong way next 3 starts, running out twice. Fared better back hurdling with headgear added at Ascot this winter but lot depends on whether he has a cut at his obstacles returned to fences.

Form: URR436

Paddy In The Caddy⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 113

5/1

Has advanced his form switched to fences this term, making all at Warwick, Hereford and Wincanton, all over 2m. This track will suit but he's now pitched into a better race and he could be vulnerable back up in trip.

Form: 711231

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Riskintheground¹³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: C Gethings

Forecasts

First Street (13/8), Asta La Pasta (3/1), Teddy Blue (7/2), Paddy In The Caddy (5/1), Moveit Like Minnie (9/1), Riskintheground (20/1)

ASTA LA PASTA split next-time-out winners when an excellent second at this venue on Boxing Day and with the addition of a hood hopefully helping him settle, he looks of major interest dropped slightly in trip. First Street also ran in that race, keeping on well for fourth, and he rates the chief threat, ahead of Teddy Blue.