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Wednesday 23 October 2019

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Best Odds Guaranteed At MansionBet Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 5m 59.10s

Longhousesignora²¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 112

7/2

Placed off a 1lb higher mark at Market Rasen (good) in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m4f in February. Struggled over 3m1f in two subsequent starts however and drop in trip looks likely to suit on return to chasing.

Form: 3F1276-

Annie Bonny¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 109

4/1

Fair sixth in a seven runner novices' handicap chase over an extended 2m3f at Fontwell (good) on seasonal debut earlier this month. Worth a check in the market in this contest.

Form: 65417-6

Kentford Mallard¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 108| C

11/2

Off the mark at the first time of asking over fences when taking a 2m4f novices' handicap chase on good-to-soft ground here in May. Given a break since and is one to note despite a 6lb rise in the weights.

Form: 186F4-1

Silent Steps^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: N B King| OR: 108

5/2

Dual chase winner including by 10L over an extended 2m7f at Chepstow (soft) earlier this month. Making her first start since wind surgery that day and holds strong claims off an 8lb higher mark on this occasion.

Form: 444-321

Sheneededtherun^t¹⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Price⁽⁷⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 103

9/1

Failed to build on a promising 4L second at Warwick (3m, good) on debut for previous stable. Debuts for this yard off a mark 4lb lower than for her most recent victory.

Form: 32425P-

Stupid Cupid⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 84

25/1

Point-to-point winner ;has disappointed so far under Rules including when 59L sixth of seven over an extended 2m1f on chase debut at Bangor (soft) earlier this month. Stepping up in trip having failed to shine over hurdles subsequently.

Form: 0/7P9-67

Right Royals Day¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: J L Needham| OR: 75

9/1

16 race maiden ran well to finish runner-up over an extended 2m6f at Uttoxeter (soft) last time out. Any overnight rain would aid her chances racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 853952

Non-Runners

The Boola Bee⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: N J Hawke J: Tom Buckley

Forecasts

Silent Steps (5/2), The Boola Bee (11/4), Longhousesignora (7/2), Annie Bonny (4/1), Kentford Mallard (11/2), Sheneededtherun (9/1), Right Royals Day (9/1), Stupid Cupid (25/1)

THE BOOLA BEE has run well in defeat on both starts so far this campaign and she can return to winning ways with victory in this opening mares handicap chase. Silent Steps impressed on her first start since wind surgery when winning last time out and she can chase the selection home while Kentford Mallard, a shock winner here in May can take third stepping up in trip.