In Association With Bostik & Garador CRS Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 36.05s

Maliboo²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105| D

2/5

Hurdles winner who made second chase start a successful one at Huntingdon in January. Completed simple task over hurdles at Catterick (25.3f) next time and lost nothing in defeat returned to fences when runner-up over C&D 20 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 305112

Alpha Carinae^p1,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 105

85/40

Point/bumper/hurdle winner who ran well when second over fences at Southwell in November. Unable to continue the good work since, badly let down by her jumping at Huntingdon 34 days ago. Cheekpieces added to usual tongue tie.

Form: 0-3295P

Non-Runners

Top And Drop⁴⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Queen Of The Court¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: J G Cann J: Bryan Carver

Forecasts

Maliboo (2/5), Alpha Carinae (85/40), Queen Of The Court (3/1), Top And Drop (7/2)

This can go the way of MALIBOO, who lost nothing in defeat despite having her winning run ended over C&D earlier this month. Back against her own sex and with top conditional Kevin Brogan's claim offsetting a small rise in the weights, Neil Mulholland's charge can resume winning ways. Queen of The Court shades the vote over Top And Drop for the forecast spot.