British EBF Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase Final (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 27.5s

Early Morning Rain^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 130

8/1

Winning hurdler who posted her best effort yet over fences when runner-up in this grade at Exeter (24.2f, heavy) last time. However, dropping back in trip on quicker ground here may not be ideal.

Form: 64-2432

Liberty Bella³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R T Dunne| T: B Eckley| OR: 129| D

9/4

Bang there when falling 2 out in a Ludlow novice chase in February and duly atoned for that when proving 3¼ lengths too strong for Pink Legend (8 lb pull) at Warwick (2½m, soft). Obvious claims.

Form: 3-643F1

Pink Legend^p1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 127

11/2

Winning start over fences at Bangor in November. Failed to fire on all cylinders when behind Liberty Bella and Flower of Scotland at Warwick and Kelso respectively the last twice. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 4F2422

Danse Idol¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 125| BF| D

4/1

Opened chase account on second start for Dan Skelton at Southwell (20.5f, soft) and, though below par when behind Flower of Scotland and Pink Legend at Kelso since, she'll be a threat if on-song.

Form: 3-3P213

Flower Of Scotland¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 122

7/1

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser in France. Off the mark at fourth attempt for this yard when seeing off Pink Legend and Danse Idol in a 3-runner Kelso novice, but those rivals were not at their best.

Form: 2PP641

Roseisaroseisarose³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 98

9/2

Showed a bit more than on her previous 2 starts over fences when third to Liberty Bella at Warwick, but she's 8 lb 'wrong' at the weights and looks up against it.

Form: 345P43

Forecasts

Liberty Bella (9/4), Danse Idol (4/1), Roseisaroseisarose (9/2), Pink Legend (11/2), Flower Of Scotland (7/1), Early Morning Rain (8/1)

DANSE IDOL clearly wasn't at her best when behind Flower of Scotland and Pink Legend at Kelso, but the drying ground here will be in her favour and she may well bounce back off a workable mark for the bang in-form Skelton team. Liberty Bella did the job well at Warwick and is feared most, albeit her best form to date has come on soft/heavy.