IWEC Electrical Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 5m 14.2s

Midnight Folie²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 105| C

1/4

Versatile mare in terms of trip, obstacles and ground. Mightily impressive when completing her eight-timer at Cartmel and, although thumped with a huge rise in the weights, she firmly remains the one to beat.

Form: 111111

Prettylittlething^p⁵¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 99| D

16/1

Went four from six in 2016-17 but has generally toiled since and reappears here after an 18 month break. Stable have been in good form, but her record when fresh pretty much confirms she is likely to need this.

Form: 455885/

Mountain Of Angels^t,v²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 80

3/1

Has produced her best when fresh and when able to dictate matters from the front. Came back from a 10 month absence to land a bad race at Southwell over 2m and is up 6lb. Needs to prove she stays this far, but could make this tactical.

Form: PU/72P-1

Forecasts

Midnight Folie (1/4), Mountain Of Angels (3/1), Prettylittlething (16/1)

Prettylittlething has to prove her fitness and Mountain Of Angels needs to prove she stays and can string together two top performances in quick succession. As a result it looks safer to follow MIDNIGHT FOLIE to complete a nine-timer despite being 20lb higher than when successful over hurdles at Cartmel. The local runner is stepping down in trip, but has won between the flags over 2m4f and will not be inconvenienced by the forecast of overnight rain. Another authoritative performance could well be on the cards.