Pertemps Lady Protectress Mares' Chase (Listed)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 0.3s

Got Away^p⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 135

25/1

Showed decent form in France but has failed to finish in three starts since winning a Listed chase over an extended 2m6f at Leicester (soft) 12 months ago. More needed in this contest.

Form: 7F1PF-P

Magic Of Light^p⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 150

1/1

Impressive 14L winner of a Listed chase over an extended 2m7f at Newbury (soft) last month and was the winner of a Grade 2 hurdle over a similar trip at Ascot (good-to-soft) last weekend. Leading contender returning to fences.

Form: 241-311

Casablanca Mix⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 141| CD

9/2

C&D winner in November 2017 and finished second in a 3m Listed chase at Market Rasen (good) on her penultimate outing. Well held in a valuable handicap subsequently and likely to be better suited by this contest.

Form: 21F-229

Happy Diva^t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 142| D

9/2

Three time chase winner and ran well to finish 22L third behind an impressive winner at Ascot (2m5f, good-to-soft) last weekend. Bidding to go one better than when runner-up in this race 12 months ago.

Form: 21-2B23

Marienstar^t⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 133| D

25/1

In good form since returning this season and completed a hat-trick when winning a novices' handicap chase over 2m4f at Warwick (good) in November. Given a break since and stepping up markedly in grade.

Form: 246-111

Nightfly^t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 130

33/1

Victorious in a handicap chase over an extended 2m3f at Wetherby (good) on her penultimate start. Decent second at Doncaster (2m3f, good) later that month but more needed stepping up in grade.

Form: 22-1212

Synopsis^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 135

8/1

Registered a 10L victory over an extended 2m4f at Cheltenham (good) in a handicap chase last time out. Represents a top yard and is one to note stepping up in class.

Form: 123-691

Forecasts

Magic Of Light (1/1), Happy Diva (9/2), Casablanca Mix (9/2), Synopsis (8/1), Got Away (25/1), Marienstar (25/1), Nightfly (33/1)

MAGIC OF LIGHT showed she is in good order when winning a Graded hurdle at the weekend and she is taken to register a victory dropping in distance in this contest. The selection has the forecast underfoot conditions to suit and she can get the better of last years runner-up Happy Diva while third place can go the way of previous C&D winner Casablance Mix who represents a leading stable.