Jarrold Ladies Day Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 29.30s

Princeton Royale^b⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 131| D

5/2

In good form this year and followed up a second over 2m5f here by winning at Stratford (good-to-soft) over an extended 2m3f. Raised 5lb for that latest success and has run well over C&D in the past.

Form: P32221-

Easy Street²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127

7/2

Returned to form when victorious over 2m4f at Warwick (good) last time out. Impressive winner that day and one to note despite having to race off a 7lb higher mark back up in trip.

Form: 51P/67-1

Hedgeinator^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 115| D

5/2

Dual winner on soft ground in January and ran well for a long way prior to finishing fourth over 3m5f on good ground here last month. Races off the same mark in this.

Form: 55211-4

Running Wolf^t¹⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 112| C

12/1

Winner over an extended 2m6f at Leicester (good-to-firm) in November but unseated subsequently and last two outings have come on the Flat. Returning from a break.

Form: 3/1421U-

Mercers Court¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryony Le Clerc⁽³⁾| T: N B King| OR: 111| BF| C| D

11/4

Back to form with a second over an extended 3m at Towcester (good-to-firm) last time out. Has to defy a 3lb rise if he's to register a victory in this contest.

Form: 7P77-62

Forecasts

Princeton Royale (5/2), Hedgeinator (5/2), Mercers Court (11/4), Easy Street (7/2), Running Wolf (12/1)

The way in which EASY STREET won last time out suggested that he would prove capable of following up and he can do so by taking this competitive handicap chase. Princeton Royale has to defy top weight in this contest and having won last time out he can claim second this time while Hedgeinator ran well for a long way here last time and should prove better suited to this trip.