17:00 Haydock

Saturday 31 March 2018

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Smarkets Challenger Series Mares' Chase Final Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 6m 15.2s

The Nipper⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| OR: 132| C

11/1

Eight time winner from 15 career starts most recently in a match race at Wincanton (2m4f, heavy) in January. Well beaten twice since however and has to concede weight to all of her rivals today.

Form: 241153

Rons Dream⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 130| BF

7/2

Recorded her first chase success when winning on heavy ground over an extended 2m7f at Kelso last month. Good effort when runner-up on handicap debut last time and is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 922212

Two Smokin Barrels²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| OR: 128

5/1

Dual chase winner in 2017 and recorded her fifth win over fences when winning over 3m1f at Wincanton (soft) last time out. Interesting runner for a stable with a 22% strike-rate (2./9) of late.

Form: 92F321

Tara Mist⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 127| D

9/1

Winner of two of her four starts over fences most recently when defeating Two Smokin Barrels over an extended 2m6f at Leicester (soft) last month. Races off a 4lb higher mark today.

Form: 48-31P1

Timeforwest²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 122

5/1

Returned to form with a victory over 2m4f at Warwick (soft) last time out. Raised 7lb for that success and remains well handicapped on her hurdles form.

Form: 65B861

Socksy^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 121| BF

6/1

Made a winning return to action when victorious on soft ground over an extended 2m4f at Ayr in October. Ran well in defeat twice since and interesting to see how she fares today.

Form: 131-134

Still Believing³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 120

18/1

Winner on good-to-firm ground over hurdles in October but struggled over fences since and others have a more obvious chance in this contest.

Form: 1177P6

Milly Baloo²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Cook| T: T D Easterby| OR: 112

11/1

Placed twice from three starts this season most recently when 6L second over hurdles at Market Rasen (soft) last time out. Interesting to see how she fares on her return to chasing.

Form: 413-2R2

Marienstar^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 111

14/1

Yet to win over fences but ran well to finish runner-up behind Sheneededtherun at Warwick (3m, good-to-soft) on her penultimate outing. Held subsequently however and more needed today.

Form: 2P4324

Sheneededtherun^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: J Kington⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 109

12/1

Winner of two of her last three starts most recently when seeing off Marienstar at Warwick (3m, good-to-soft). Raised 2lb for that success and receives weight from all of her rivals today.

Form: P5P121

Non-Runners

Song Saa⁸¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: T R George J: Adrian Heskin

Maid Of Milan¹³⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: C J Mann J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

Rons Dream (7/2), Two Smokin Barrels (5/1), Timeforwest (5/1), Socksy (6/1), Song Saa (7/1), Tara Mist (9/1), Maid Of Milan (10/1), Milly Baloo (11/1), The Nipper (11/1), Sheneededtherun (12/1), Marienstar (14/1), Still Believing (18/1)

TWO SMOKIN BARRELS can provide trainer MIchael Scudamore with a win in this valuable mares handicap chase. The selection stays well having won over further last time out and with the forecast going in her favour today she can follow up at the chief expense of Tara Mist who finished in front of the selection when the pair met at Leicester last month. Timeforwest remains open to improvement and can finish third today.