EBF/TBA Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 10.2s

Hepburn^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: A Stronge| OR: 100

3/1

Unplaced on all eight starts before a better effort at Leicester last time out. Seems to have taken well to making the running and could prove the main danger to Flemerina.

Form: 4F6-72

Flemerina¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 96| BF

6/4

Very consistent sort who probably doesn't get her head in front quite as much as she should. Another good run in defeat last time and looks the one to side with in a winnable race.

Form: 448332

Kilcullen Lady^b1⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 85

16/1

Point-to-point winner back in 2015 but has disappointed so far under Rules. Needs to improve for the fitting of first-time blinkers.

Form: 10/P966

Massini's Lady²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 75

9/4

Has run well on both starts this campaign but has a bit to prove against more experienced rivals over the larger obstacles. In good form though and capable of being in the shake up.

Form: 7P-5222

Honeychile Ryder^h⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 72

10/1

Unplaced on all eight of her starts and while she's hinted at ability, she'll have to find a fair amount of improvement on chase debut.

Form: 8656/4-5

Forecasts

Flemerina (6/4), Massini's Lady (9/4), Hepburn (3/1), Honeychile Ryder (10/1), Kilcullen Lady (16/1)

FLEMERINA looks like the safest option in here and often gives her running. Hepburn has taken well to more prominent tactics lately and can't be ruled out if taking another step forward while Massini's Lady could prove best of the rest if she takes to fences.