EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 5m 20.5s

Antartica De Thaix^h,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 146

9/4

Could be described as progressive over fences and has won her last three starts. Jumping has been impressive and she may well complete a four-timer here. Travels strongly and remains capable of better over fences.

Form: 1232-22

Briery Belle³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 144

5/2

A winner on this card last year over hurdles she won her first two starts over fences the second in Listed company. Stepped up into graded races after that run and has come up short on both starts although this is easier as she attempts to restart her chasing career.

Form: 3121-11

Plaisir D'Amour⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 132

6/1

Made up for a lack lustre GB debut with wins in handicaps at Wetherby and Newbury. The subsequent start at Hereford was a little flat but that was her third relatively quick run and she may well have benefitted from a short break.

Form: 4-P1131

Magic Money^p⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Harry Bannister⁽³⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 117

11/4

Winner of her last two starts over fences the latest recently in a race where she battled on gamely and held on well after looking under pressure. Runs under a penalty here and it remains to be seen how much that hard race has taken out of her.

Form: UP2112-

Storming Strumpet^t⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George| OR: 112

10/1

Fencing form is rather up-and-down but has started to look as though the penny is dropping in her last two starts. Stiff task here though from 10lb out of the handicap.

Form: 5-44223

Non-Runners

Bagging Turf¹⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Timon's Tara²⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: R Dickin J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Antartica De Thaix (9/4), Briery Belle (5/2), Magic Money (11/4), Plaisir D'Amour (6/1), Storming Strumpet (10/1), Bagging Turf (10/1), Timon's Tara (33/1)

The progressive ANTARTICA DE THAIX looks the one to side with here as she bids to complete a four-timer despite giving weight away all round. Magic Money comes here after a hard recent race and you have to worry if that race has left its mark with Plaisir D’Amour and Briery Belle preferred to her for that reason.