Fakenham Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 35.65s

Barbados Blue¹⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 121| D

16/5

Back to best when runner-up in 2m mares' handicap hurdle at Doncaster in March. Another solid effort at Market Rasen (23f) on final start of last season and bold show likely on chase debut.

Form: 1/0424-3

A Little Chaos²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 119| C

11/4

Dual hurdles winner who posted several good efforts in competitive handicaps in that sphere last term. Got no further than the fourth fence on recent return/chase debut, but she remains of interest.

Form: 6622-3U

Precious Eleanor¹⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 116| BF| D

13/2

Consistent mare who deservedly opened her account in a Ludlow mares' handicap hurdle (21.2f) in March. However, improvement will be needed if she's to make a winning debut in this sphere.

Form: 25221F-

Makety³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 107

16/5

Failed to get her head in front over hurdles, but this former point winner struck at the second attempt in this sphere when landing a Worcester handicap (2½m) last month. Needs considering up 5 lb.

Form: 779-321

Printing Dollars^v⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 102

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler who made a pleasing chase debut when second at Perth (2½m) in July. Well held both subsequent starts, though, including in a first-time visor (retained here) at Ludlow recently.

Form: 840-273

Forecasts

A Little Chaos (11/4), Barbados Blue (16/5), Makety (16/5), Printing Dollars (7/2), Precious Eleanor (13/2)

It wasn't an actual mistake as such that led to A LITTLE CHAOS unshipping Ciaran Gethings early on when making her chase debut at Worcester, and she has every chance judged on last season's hurdling exploits. Makety hit the target at the second attempt in this sphere and she has to enter calculations, but Barbados Blue is likely to emerge as the main danger if her jumping passes the test.