Ribble Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 38.58s

Grand Turina³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Ned Fox⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 120

5/1

Returned to form when landing back-to-back veterans' handicaps at Lingfield and Warwick in December. Possibly found the race coming too soon when disappointing last time and she has to be feared.

Form: 2P-F115

Maid O'Malley¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 114

1/1

Point winner who deservedly opened her account under Rules when landing a mares' handicap chase over 19.4f at Wetherby 11 days ago. Now 6 lb higher, but should give another good account.

Form: F22-221

Lily's Gem^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 113| C

9/1

Just the one win from 16 starts over hurdles, but there are more good efforts than bad ones on her CV. Nothing to shout about in a couple of maiden chases so far, but can do better now handicapping.

Form: 3P-5470

Another Theatre⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 107

6/1

Better than ever when resuming winning ways in a Sedgefield handicap hurdle last spring. Well held all 4 appearances so far this season, though, and she's yet to shine in this sphere.

Form: 1P-4954

Hidden Dilemma^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 105| C

4/1

Both hurdles victories gained here and also posted her best effort over fences at Carlisle when runner-up in the 2020 renewal of this race. Positives to glean from Cork return and she merits respect.

Form: 76660-F

Forecasts

Maid O'Malley (1/1), Hidden Dilemma (4/1), Grand Turina (5/1), Another Theatre (6/1), Lily's Gem (9/1)

The return to this course could be just the tonic for HIDDEN DILEMMA, whose form figures over hurdles here read 211 and she's 5 lb lower than when finishing second in this race 2 years ago. The 9-y-o was in the process of running well when falling on her Cork reappearance and should come on for that. Stablemate Lily's Gem is not dismissed, but Grand Turina and Maid O'Malley rate the main dangers.