Brancaster Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 7m 2.69s

Jonjoela^b³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 88| BF| D

3/1

Well held over fences previously but she has largely been in good form over hurdles since joining this yard so it's possible she'll make a better fist of things over the larger obstacles now.

Form: 361-225

Ratoute Yutty^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 84

25/1

Mares' maiden hurdle winner in Ireland but winless over hurdles/fences for Dan Skelton. No show over fences for current yard and can only be watched again.

Form: 4-6565P

Barden Bella^t1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 87

11/8

Having just second handicap start when making successful switch to fences at Catterick (2m) over Christmas. Much longer trip now but there is stamina in pedigree. Tongue tie added. Open to progress.

Form: 2-59661

Bene Regina^t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 82| DWS

7/2

Dual point winner. Has shown the odd bit od promise under Rules but her yard would appear to have a more obvious contender in Catlin. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 85/4P-P6

Leave My Alone^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 76| D

5/1

Disappointed in a couple of chases at the end of last season but more like it when 5 lengths second over 21f here on reappearance 24 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: U706P-2

Non-Runners

Tippingituptonancy²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Episode³⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

Catlin⁷³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: N Kent J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Barden Bella (11/8), Jonjoela (3/1), Episode (7/2), Bene Regina (7/2), Leave My Alone (5/1), Catlin (7/1), Tippingituptonancy (8/1), Ratoute Yutty (25/1)

Christian Williams does very well with his runners here so it might be worth chancing the stamina of BARDEN BELLA as she should have more to offer on the back of her Catterick chase debut success. Catlin should be suited by the step up to 3m and will be a threat if reproducing her Leicester second. Last-time-out course runner-up Episode is also shortlisted.