EBF Mares' Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 15.50s

Duhallow Gesture¹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 130WS

7/2

130-rated mare a winner of a point, two bumpers and two hurdle races makes her chasing bow here. Ground and distance ideal so will go as well as her jumping and with a clear she should be thereabouts.

Form: 21415-3

If You Say Run^p,t²⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 140WS

4/6

Lightly raced but a winner of a point, bumper and three hurdle races. 140-rating the highest in this field by fully 10lb so if she jumps well she will take plenty of beating and yard she hails from makes that very likely.

Form: P/1232P-

Included^p,t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 118| BF| C| D

9/2

Three-time hurdle scorer still searching for elusive first win over fences although she has made the frame in four of her five attempts. Second start for yard with great record at this course but up against it ratings wise.

Form: 323343

Lady Mix³⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: N J Hawke| OR: 112

33/1

Bumper winner but unsuccessful in 10 races over hurdles and her 110 rating means only a watching brief can be recommended in this company.

Form: 663/242-

Love Lane²⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 122

25/1

Three-time hurdles scorer last seen chasing home Duhallow Gesture when in receipt of 4lb. Obviously has it to do now over fences to reverse at level weights but she has potential to be better over fences.

Form: 5/61132-

Forecasts

If You Say Run (4/6), Duhallow Gesture (7/2), Included (9/2), Love Lane (25/1), Lady Mix (33/1)

Point-to-point winners IF YOU SAY RUN and Duhallow Gesture ought to both be able to jump a fence given their backgrounds and they are the standout hurdles performers with Paul Nicholls' charge rated 10lb superior so the confident selection. Included may be able to use past experience to get closer to the top two than she ought to given they are rated 12lb and 22lb superior to her.