Yorkshire Silver Vase Mares' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 33.57s

Casablanca Mix^p1⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 147| BF| D

4/1

Smart chaser but (evens) only fair second of 6 to Chilli Filli in 3m listed chase at Market Rasen 54 days ago. Cheekpieces tried again and bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 1114-22

Chilli Filli³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 143| D

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler who has made great start over fences, much improved on return when landing 3m listed event at Market Rasen. Good second to My Old Gold at Carlisle since and much respected.

Form: 0/321-12

Cut The Mustard²⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 140WS

15/2

Useful ex-Irish winning chaser for Willie Mullins last term. Returns after wind op and 9 months off but she has more to offer and goes well fresh so interesting contender for new yard.

Form: 61212F-

My Old Gold³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 145| C

11/2

Useful chaser who (4/1) got back on track when landing 20f listed chase at Carlisle by 1½l from Chilli Filli. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 4142-P1

Sensulano¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Noel Williams| OR: 135| D

8/1

Did well over fences last season, landing 20f listed mares' novice at Warwick, and good second of 3 to Magic of Light in listed chase at Newbury 13 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 1129-52

Annie Mc^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 140| D

11/4

Rattled off hat-trick over fences last term and not disgraced in first-time cheekpieces when fifth of 17 in 20f handicap chase (18/1) at Cheltenham last time. Well in the mix with headgear retained.

Form: 1119-75

Midnightreferendum¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 133

5/1

Made winning start over fences in Fontwell maiden last month and good second of 7 to Zambella in listed chase at Warwick (20f) 19 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 935-1F2

Forecasts

Annie Mc (11/4), Casablanca Mix (4/1), Midnightreferendum (5/1), My Old Gold (11/2), Cut The Mustard (15/2), Sensulano (8/1), Chilli Filli (9/1)

A case can be made for all of these so at the likely odds it could be worth siding with CUT THE MUSTARD who was a progressive mare for Willie Mullins last term and could hit the ground running for Paul Nicholls after a wind op. Casablanca Mix is feared most in refitted cheekpieces, with My Old Gold also sure to have a say on the back of her recent Carlisle listed win.