Weatherbys Racing Bank Foreign Exchange Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 6m 42.2s

Carnspindle^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 120| D

6/1

Best effort over fences when third of eight to Graceful Legend in a 2m6½f handicap at Newbury in March; though has looked a hard ride at times and jumped poorly on last month's return before being pulled up.

Form: 5/443-6P

Black Tulip¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 116| BF

6/4

Hasn't built on the early promise shown over fences in 2018 and is now 0-7 in this sphere. Fortunate to finish third on reappearance at Stratford (2m6½f, soft) last month and must do better to get a win.

Form: 22P53-3

Chequered View^v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 112| BF| C

13/8

Now 2-4 over fences, winning at this track in December last and again Worcester (2m4f, soft) in September. Clear second behind easy winner last time at Hereford and rates the one to beat now.

Form: 1-45512

Ratoute Yutty²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 112

9/2

In good form in the spring placing four times including over 2m4f in a novices' handicap chase at Uttoxeter (good-to-soft) in June; however three lacklustre efforts since returning from a break leave questions to be answered.

Form: 2-320PP

Forecasts

Black Tulip (6/4), Chequered View (13/8), Ratoute Yutty (9/2), Carnspindle (6/1)

September's Worcester winner CHEQUERED VIEW is fancied to make it 3-5 over fences this afternoon, having run into a well-handicapped rival in finishing second at Hereford since. Her rivals would be worth at their best, but all have questions to answer on recent evidence; Black Tulip is preferred ahead of Carnspindle and Ratoute Yutty for the forecast.