Be There In Five, looks the type to represent a bit of value in this race. He was a very good 3^rd in the National Hunt Chase at the festival last year, and although he had 3 very poor runs after that, he comes here on the back of a marked step up in form last time out in the Kim Muir at this years festival when he was staying on at the end into 7^th place, looking like the step back up in trip here can only be an advantage. He is also the last horse in the field that is in the handicap proper and that along with the fact that his mark is 6lbs below that 3^rd at Cheltenham, give his a decent chance of outrunning his odds of 40 win and 8 place on betfair.

½ point win ½ Point Place Betfair 40/8

King Fontaine, is to be honest a bit of a shot in the dark. Last year he was a very decent novice and ran up a sequence. He ran 2 decent end of season races in the Spinal Research at Cheltenham where he was 5^th and finished 11^th in the Grand National, both of a mark in the 140s. He is in here today of a mark of 132, but has shown a bit more in his last race over hurdles which is the first time he has run on decent ground since last year. Although he has been generally disappointing this year, he was the subject of a few decent bets on his 3^rd last run and although he fell in the heavy going, it points to me that he may be starting to show a bit of form at home. He looks well worth a small risk at the huge price of 70 win and 13 place on betfair.

½ point win ½ Point Place Betfair 70/13

 

Knockara Beau, doesn’t need a lot of explanation. I think he should be favourite here as he has done nothing but run well in better races this year. 6^th in the Gold Cup does enough to prove to me that he will stay here and if nothing else he will put his head down and try his best at the end when a lot of these have given up. His mark of 147 looks well within his grasp as he has run great races over hurdles of a 9lbs higher mark. I think the 14.5 on betfair is well worth a bet.

1 Point win Betfair 14.5