EBF Mares' Novices' Chase

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 30.54s

Arans Choice^p1⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: R A Teal| OR: 89

200/1

Irish maiden point winner last year. No impact in qualifying runs and showed nothing upped markedly in trip on handicap debut at Warwick in September. Makes chase debut in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: P/1P-56P

Born In Borris³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 122| BF

8/1

Point winner who got her career under Rules off to the perfect start at Wincanton in March. Ran just respectably back in ordinary novice company here last month and now makes chase debut.

Form: 511-363

Deja Vue⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 132| BF

9/4

Point/hurdles winner who showed aptitude but found little when a beaten favourite in a novice at Fontwell 41 days ago. Could take a hand if he strips fitter for the run.

Form: 1153P-2

Kalarika^b,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 90| C

100/1

Successful in 18.5f conditionals/amateurs here in first-time blinkers in December 2018 but well beaten all 3 runs since, running no sort of race after 9 months off 18 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 5P1/P7-8

Momella^p,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 127

4/1

Useful novice hurdler who has already matched that level over fences, second to Arian (has won again since) in a handicap at Newton Abbot on return. Brought down at first next time so leading claims.

Form: P9/P2-2B

Vienna Court³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 130

5/4

Sturdy mare who doubled hurdles tally in a mares' novice at Taunton (16.5f) in February. Not disgraced at graded level either start thereafter and offered something to work on on chase bow/return.

Form: 32138-3

Running D'or^b1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: David Bass| T: T Symonds| OR: 128| D

20/1

Dual winner over hurdles in France last season, including a 17.4f listed event final outing. However, tame start for new stable over timber and was pulled up on his first start chasing last month.

Form: 121-P0P

Forecasts

Vienna Court (5/4), Deja Vue (9/4), Momella (4/1), Born In Borris (8/1), Running D'or (20/1), Kalarika (100/1), Arans Choice (200/1)

This can go to MOMELLA, who shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up on her return and was brought down through no fault of her own at Huntingdon last time. She gets the vote to build on that promise at the second time of asking for the in-form Harry Fry team. Vienna Court has the build of a chaser and is feared most if building on her encouraging debut, ahead of Deja Vue.