South West Syndicate Mares' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 5m 24.2s

Liberty Bella²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: B Eckley| OR: 129| BF| CD

2/1

Off the mark at fifth attempt in this sphere in a similar event over C&D (soft) in March. Unseated rider at Cheltenham since, but obvious chance granted a clear round back at this course.

Form: 643F1U-

Hawthorn Cottage^p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Lucy K Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 117| BF

4/1

Dual hurdles winner who found just one too good in a first-time visor (discarded here in favour of cheekpieces) at Musselburgh (19.8f, good) in March. Needs to raise her game now switched to fences.

Form: 003D52-

Sandymount Rose^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 127

10/11

Consistent over hurdles, successful at Exeter and Ludlow in January. Clear second following a wind op in a listed race at Cheltenham (20.2f, good) last month and she's a big player on chase debut.

Form: 221122-

Non-Runners

Midnights' Gift⁴³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: A King J: Thomas Bellamy

Yeavering Belle²³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: David Bass

Forecasts

Sandymount Rose (10/11), Liberty Bella (2/1), Midnights' Gift (5/2), Yeavering Belle (10/3), Hawthorn Cottage (4/1)

Providing that they both take to fences at the first attempt, SANDYMOUNT ROSE and Midnights' Gift could have the edge over Liberty Bella, who is the only member of the quintet with experience in this sphere but may prove vulnerable under a penalty. The consistent Sandymount Rose gets the nod following a solid effort in a listed novice hurdle at Cheltenham last time.