Sporting Agenda Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 48.28s

Outonpatrol²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King| OR: 125

8/1

Gained second small-field chase success at Ludlow (23.8f) in October and shaped better than distance beaten suggests when fourth back at that venue in December. Best excused subsequent Fakenham run in March (pecked on landing 4 out) and good showing anticipated.

Form: 231245

Top And Drop^b1⁶⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 119

33/1

Returned from 10 months off right on her game to land 3m handicap at Wetherby in December. Did too much too soon next time and had little chance at the weights in a listed event at Exeter in February. Still, yard don't appear in top form at present. Blinkers go on.

Form: 3/52-17P

Barden Bella²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 109

6/5

Progressed nicely at a low level over fences this season, having little fuss in defying a 9 lb lower mark at Hereford (20.8f) 3 weeks ago, in command end of back straight and cruising clear. Has to be worth a look again in this groove.

Form: 962121

Jubilympics⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 108

4/1

Losing run is mounting up but she's largely consistent and was only edged out close home from this mark at Taunton (21.7f) early on last month. Will need to keep the errors at bay around here, though.

Form: 422542

Glorious Lady^p,t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 105| BF

18/1

First win for the yard (from 14 lb out of the handicap) at Warwick (3m, heavy) in February. Best excused subsequent Newbury effort (bad mistake third) but couple of others appeal more here in any case.

Form: 382315

Madera Mist^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 100| C

11/4

Opened chase account from 5 lb lower mark here (20.5f) back in December 2020. Similar form in 5 starts in defeat since, shaping as if she'd come on for last month's Exeter return third. Second in this 12 months ago and fancied to figure.

Form: 132-293

Forecasts

Barden Bella (6/5), Madera Mist (11/4), Jubilympics (4/1), Outonpatrol (8/1), Glorious Lady (18/1), Top And Drop (33/1)

BARDEN BELLA has done well for her shrewd yard over fences this term, producing a commanding performance as she went in again at Hereford 3 weeks ago. A 9 lb rise may not prevent another bold bid in this groove and she gets the nod. Madera Mist, runner-up to the selection's stablemate Win My Wings in this 12 months ago, and Outonpatrol head up the dangers.