MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 EBF TBA Mares' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 5m 7.1s

Hawthorn Cottage^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 125| D

9/4

Switch back to front-running tactics did the trick when off mark over fences at the second attempt in May. Put experience to good use when also successful at Kempton 12 days ago. Must concede weight.

Form: 52-3131

Barbados Blue²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 127

1/1

Surpassed hurdles form at the first attempt over fences when landing 5-runner handicap at Fakenham last month. That effort marks him out as the one to beat back in a novice.

Form: 0424-31

Crossgalesfamegame¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 117

9/2

Left Fergal O'Brien for £14,000 after a heavy defeat over hurdles in the spring. Sound-enough start over fences when second of 7 at Hexham (2m) and step back up in trip sure to suit.

Form: 3/6360-2

Legalized²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 112| D

12/1

Right back to form towards end of last year, winning over 3m at Ayr. Matched that level when sixth in a stronger race at Aintree returning for new yard but this a tough ask on chase bow.

Form: 44218-6

Forecasts

Barbados Blue (1/1), Hawthorn Cottage (9/4), Crossgalesfamegame (9/2), Legalized (12/1)

BARBADOS BLUE made a smooth transition to chasing when a ready winner at Fakenham last month, and in receipt of weight from her main rival Hawthorn Cottage, the follow up looks on.