Ron Matthews Loved A 10p Heinz Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 6.40s

Anightinlambourn³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 111| CD

10/11

Fair hurdler/chaser who showed big improvement when winning over C&D 5 weeks ago. That form looks solid and can defy a 7 lb rise.

Form: 1U3-471

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Blue Sans^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 108| BF| CD

11/2

Point/bumper winner who, fitted with first-time cheekpieces, doubled her tally over hurdles in a handicap here 12 months ago. Disappointed next 2 starts and failed to complete on chase bow at Sedgefield 3 weeks ago (unseated at tenth). Headgear back on.

Form: 121P-4U

Howdilyoudo^p,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 100| C| D

10/1

Hurdles/chase winner who looked set to go close when crashing through last (usual 2 out) in Uttoxeter handicap hurdle (19.9f, good) but disappointed at Fontwell next time. Back over fences now (went backwards from her fortunate chasing debut win at Uttoxeter in June).

Form: 23-17P6

Becky The Boo¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 97

9/1

Bumper winner last year but has essentially failed to come up to expectations over hurdles. Now tries her luck chasing.

Form: 295P-33

Princess Midnight^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 94| CD

10/3

Better than ever this summer under a change of tactics, making all over C&D in June/July. Might have done too much too soon when bidding for a C&D hat-trick 5 weeks ago (behind Anightinlambourn) so remains of interest.

Form: 3-F4113

Forecasts

Anightinlambourn (10/11), Princess Midnight (10/3), Blue Sans (11/2), Becky The Boo (9/1), Howdilyoudo (10/1)

ANIGHTINLAMBOURN beat a subsequent winner in a good time over C&D 5 weeks ago so is taken to defy a 7 lb higher mark. Princess Midnight might have done too much too soon in the same race so may finish a bit closer to the selection this time.