Southern Contract Lifting Handicap Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	Rap Soul (G) FAV Runner-up in an Irish point and left his bumper/maiden hurdle form behind when making a successful chase/handicap debut at Plumpton over this trip in February. Had no trouble defying a 12 lb higher m…	7-57011	Harry Bannister R Bandey	7	76.2kg	3 2/1
5th	2	—	Kill The Groove (M) T Best effort over hurdles came when close second at Plumpton (2m) in January. Below that level in both subsequent starts, however, and needs to find improvement to figure on chase debut.	62435-3	Tom Cannon K Jewell	6	74.4kg	21 20/1
—	3	—	Hobie (G) PT Back on the scoresheet when taking a handicap hurdle at Worcester in August and followed up in this sphere at the same course (2m) the following month. Rather gone the wrong way since, though, includ…	11479P	Charlie Maggs David Dennis	9	71.7kg	13 12/1
—	4	—	Wellwillya (G) Dual winner over fences last season, including over longer trip at this venue. Back from 11 months off when creditable second of 11 in handicap chase at Exeter 33 days ago and is entitled to build on…	4P12/2-4	Paul O'Brien Mrs H R J Nelmes	8	68.5kg	8 7/1
4th	5	—	Valirann Gold (G) T Took advantage of a career-low mark when landing 5-runner handicap chase over longer trip at this course 12 days ago. This looks more competitive but he warrants respect.	P34142-	Ned Fox H Brown	9	68.5kg	3.25 9/4
1st	6	—	Misteroddsocks (G) PT Remains a maiden and has gone backwards from his Market Rasen third in 3 subsequent outings. Had breathing operation since but remains with plenty to prove now.	3P631-3	C Gethings B I Case	6	65.8kg	11 10/1
2nd	7	—	Gorcombe Moonshine (G) P Course winner who posted his best effort for some time, back from 9-month absence, when second of 6 in handicap chase over this trip at Hereford (good) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.	336225-	Ben Godfrey R Walford	9	65.8kg	4.50 7/2
—	8	—	Millies Mite (M) Unseated Rider PT Returned to form from out of the blue when winning over C&D this time last year but offered very little since and is best watched here. 1 lb out of the handicap.	5PPUF-6	M Goldstein K Jewell	10	64.4kg	29 28/1
—	9	—	Engaging Sam (G) Unseated Rider V Remains a maiden after 16 runs and beaten a long way in all 3 starts this term. Makes his belated chase debut from 4 lb out of the handicap.	5P5-657	Caoilin Quinn P Butler	9	64.4kg	9 8/1

Betting forecast: Rap Soul (2/1), Valirann Gold (9/4), Gorcombe Moonshine (7/2), Wellwillya (7/1), Engaging Sam (8/1), Misteroddsocks (10/1), Hobie (12/1), Kill The Groove (20/1), Millies Mite (28/1)