Like Racing TV On Facebook Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 6m 40.50s

Angels Antics⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-6| J: Jamie Bargary| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122

8/1

Useful over hurdles in the early part of last season but doesn't appear to have taken to fences in two attempts and stamina to prove at this trip.

Form: 24P6-7P

Socksy^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-6| J: C Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 122| BF

7/2

Back on track at Sedgefield over further last time and the pick of last terms efforts are enough for her to merit serious consideration in this grade.

Form: 3427-92

Miss Tongabezi^h,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 114| D

9/1

Hasn't always convinced over the larger obstacles and her best effort was when springing a 40/1 shock at Towcester a year ago. No real promise over hurdles latest and a bit to prove at present.

Form: 133P-35

Silent Steps^b,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 112| D

15/2

Made most at Southwell but never travelled with any fluency at Cheltenham in a stronger contest last time and although back down in grade now, has something to prove after that.

Form: 7-3351P

Sheneededtherun^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J Kington| T: M Scudamore| OR: 107| CD

4/1

Two from two at the track including a win in this last year off 3lb lower mark. Ran with promise at Hereford after wind surgery and should be primed to go close in her repeat bid.

Form: 13-9632

Longhousesignora²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 106| BF| D

5/2

Has shaped well on both her starts over fences and improvement likely now stepping up to 3m considering she won a Point-to-point in early 2017. Certainly one for the short list.

Form: 5427-43

Pretty Miss Mahler¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R D Day| T: M Todhunter| OR: 99

10/1

Won a hurdle over 3m1f at Cartmel in summer of 2017. Fell when in the lead on second start over fences and her two completed efforts since have been below that form.

Form: 332-F53

Forecasts

Longhousesignora (5/2), Socksy (7/2), Sheneededtherun (4/1), Silent Steps (15/2), Angels Antics (8/1), Miss Tongabezi (9/1), Pretty Miss Mahler (10/1)

SHENEEDEDTHERUN sprang a surprise in this race a year ago and her Hereford run last time suggested another bold showing is on the cards and she can maintain her unbeaten record at the track at the expense of Longhousesignora who looks sure to relish the longer trip, with Socksy looking best of the rest.