888Sport Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 7m 11.80s

Black Tulip^p1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: H D Daly| OR: 115| BF

7/2

Generally a consistent chaser over a variety of trips; rarely looks like winnng but has drifted to a fair mark and this race might not take too much winning; one to consider in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 2P53-33

Lamanver Odyssey^p1,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 112

7/1

Had a fair level of form over hurdles but struggled on chase debut recently at Southwell and it would be a major surprise if she can find the improved form to land this.

Form: 4504P-4

Sheneededtherun^t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 112| CD

4/1

Well beaten in this contest last season but has changed stable twice since and has been showing much improved form of late winning races at Newcastle and Southwell recently; more needed here but in good heart; definite chance.

Form: 25P-211

No No Juliet^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 112| D

7/2

Put a poor chase debut run behind her when winning with some style at Southwell earlier this month; looks on the upgrade and no reason why she can go on from victory.

Form: 334-631

Ballybough Nora²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieron Edgar| T: J Scott| OR: 110| D

7/1

Put up a much more encouraging effort last time out at Southwell behind No No Juliet and is entitled to improve again especially if she can iron out a few jumping mistakes,

Form: 541-7P3

Pretty Miss Mahler¹²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: R D Day| T: M Todhunter| OR: 99| CD

7/2

Won this race last season coming back off a similar break and races off exactly the same mark; will certainly be competitive and could very well land this contest again.

Form: 34-3432

Forecasts

No No Juliet (7/2), Pretty Miss Mahler (7/2), Black Tulip (7/2), Sheneededtherun (4/1), Lamanver Odyssey (7/1), Ballybough Nora (7/1)

NO NO JULIET was a decent winner of a similar contest at Southwell recently and looked the type who has plenty of improvement to come. The more rain the better and she is the selection in an interesting contest. Her main rival could be last year's winner Pretty Miss Mahler who although dogged by inconsistency, runs well fresh and looks fairly treated by the handicapper. Hat-trick seeking Sheneededtherun should prove popular in the market and she has a nicely progressive profile at present. She is very hard to discount.