Bud Light Female Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 7m 5.0s

Uhlan Bute^p⁴⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 114| C| D

6/1

Inconsistent and getting longer in the tooth, but can still produce the sort of performance that would give him a big chance from this mark, now that he drops in grade. No surprise to see him go close.

Form: 764474

Eclair De Guye^p1⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 112

2/1

Scored at Fontwell (2m5½f, soft) in November, when on this mark. Held in all three starts at a variety of trips since. Cheekpieces go on, which could prove positive, and if so he'd have a big chance.

Form: 2-516P5

Tractor Fred^t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 108| BF

15/8

Prominent racer who went very close to winning at Plumpton (3m1½f, soft) on his penultimate start in December, when 1lb lower. Disappointed next time when favourite at Sedgefield, but still scope for more after just four chase runs.

Form: P3-3524

Dylanseoghan^p²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 103| D

9/1

Dual chase winner at 3m or further and showed he remains capable of good days when 2½L second from 4lb higher at Plumpton in January. Can't rule out a big run, but there's a bit to prove based on his last two efforts.

Form: P25245

Virnon⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 101| C

5/1

Multiple winner under both codes, with one of his chase successes having been here (2m4½f, soft) last season, when 4lb higher. Another who occasionally produces the sort of form that would see him involved here, so not ruled out.

Form: U45726

Forecasts

Tractor Fred (15/8), Eclair De Guye (2/1), Virnon (5/1), Uhlan Bute (6/1), Dylanseoghan (9/1)

It wouldn't be a huge surprise to see any of the quintet prove good enough to win this on their day, but the suggestion for today is TRACTOR FRED, who is less exposed over fences than his opponents. Eclair De Guye could bounce back in cheekpieces and go close, while Uhlan Bute should benefit from this drop in grade.