Ask The Loud One If They're OK Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 5m 15.73s

Field Exhibition^h⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 125| CD

7/1

Below par both completed starts since returning to action in July, but couldn't rule out all the same given that she won this race off the same mark 12 months ago.

Form: 2UP-F58

Kalahari Queen³¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 122| BF| DWS

3/1

Well beaten in 2 starts last season (both over hurdles) and since undergone another wind operation. On a good mark if able to bounce back, but it's a big 'if'.

Form: 3214/0P-

Oscar Rose⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 122| BF

11/10

Clear-cut winner over hurdles at Southwell last October and has performed well in 2 starts over fences, latterly finishing third of 9 off this mark at Uttoxeter (20f, good to soft). Merits respect.

Form: 146-623

Nightfly^p1,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: R Johnson| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 120

10/3

Lightly-raced and generally below par since latest success at Wetherby in November 2018. Conversely, she's now 5 lb below that winning mark and will be a threat if first-time cheekpieces do the trick.

Form: 2405/6-5

Non-Runners

Dame du Soir²³⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: D G Bridgwater J: Brendan Powell

Simply Loveleh¹⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Oscar Rose (11/10), Dame du Soir (13/8), Kalahari Queen (3/1), Nightfly (10/3), Simply Loveleh (6/1), Field Exhibition (7/1)

Assuming she's ready to roll DAME DU SOIR could prove a very tough nut to crack. Indeed, she appeared to have the race at her mercy when falling 4 out upped to this trip at Ludlow in February and she resumes on the same mark. It would be no surprise were last year's winner Field Exhibition to bounce back with a bold show and she is next best ahead of Oscar Rose.