EBF Mares' Novices' Chase

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 5m 9.70s

Grania O'Malley^p⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 119| BF

8/1

Only runner in this field who has won a race over fences when successful at Ffos Las back in June. Returned from short break with another fine effort when runner-up in a handicap at Uttoxeter (2m; soft). More solid than most in this field.

Form: 9-46212

Annie Odds^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: A Stronge| OR: 121

20/1

Pulled-up on seasonal return for new yard at Sandown (2m4f; heavy) when really struggling and tailed off. Lightly raced though, and now starts out over fences. Has something to prove after that recent disappointment.

Form: P/4051-P

Glorvina³⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 100

40/1

Only had the two starts last season, and she hasn't been seen since December when fifth at Fakenham (2m; good to soft). Dismounted after crossing the line then, so something obviously went amiss. Risky proposition on this chasing/seasonal return.

Form: 3637/65-

Little Light¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Maxime Tissier⁽⁵⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 115

9/4

Difficult to see her figuring prominently in this contest after she finished last on stable/chase debut at Sandown (2m4f; soft) on what was her return to action. Highly doubtful she will have a say in this.

Form: 45-1527

Momella^p1,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 138| D

2/1

Without doubt the class horse of this race, and she is 18lb clear of her nearest rival in this race on official ratings. Recent form leaves a lot to be desired, but this is a drop in grade and these terms are very favourable.

Form: 13/FP9-P

Queen's Magic^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 116| D

5/2

Newcomer to chasing who finished fourth at Worcester (2m4f; good to soft) in a fixed brush hurdle last month. Had notched a quick-fire double over the smaller obstacles prior to that. Each-way player at least in what is an open race.

Form: 323-114

Forecasts

Momella (2/1), Little Light (9/4), Queen's Magic (5/2), Grania O'Malley (8/1), Annie Odds (20/1), Glorvina (40/1)

Although she was pulled-up when in the process of running a shocker on her chasing debut recently, MOMELLA is the class act in this field. She is on somewhat of a retrieval mission now, but is comfortably clear of this field on ratings and would be giving lumps of weight away if this were a handicap. She can get her career back on track ahead of Grania O'Malley. The Evan Williams-trained daughter of Beat Hollow has been hard to fault at a lower level in recent months and does have valuable chasing experience. Queen's Magic ought to have a future over fences, and can grab a place after running encouragingly in a fixed brush race when last seen.