Gascentre Blast EBF Mares' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 5m 8.67s

Fairfield Ferrata²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 112| D

16/1

Bumper winner who doubled hurdles tally (fair form) when taking 4-runner mares' novice at Sedgefield (19.8f) in March. Will need to step up on that form to play a lead role now chasing on return.

Form: 1P5221-

Fortunes Melody^p,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: H Fry| OR: 120

11/8

Useful hurdler in France who had proved frustrating to follow for present yard over fences but she couldn't be faulted when making winning return over timber at Uttoxeter (15.7f) 23 days ago. Possible she can build on that back over fences.

Form: 4222-21

Lost Connections^t1⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price

150/1

Placed on 2 of 3 starts in points but has shown little in a bumper/pair of novice hurdles under Rules.

Form: 0P3-257

Rainyday Woman^t¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123| D

9/5

Useful dual-bumper winner who has tasted success 3 times over hurdles, including a listed mares' event at Taunton (16.5f) last December. Below best earlier this year but she's an intriguing chase debutante on return to action.

Form: 2111P4-

Voice Of Calm^t¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 127

11/4

Fairly useful and consistent hurdler who added to her tally at Newbury (16.3f) in January. Respectable efforts from inflated mark followed in the spring and she returns now chasing with yard in good form. Not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 222125-

Forecasts

Fortunes Melody (11/8), Rainyday Woman (9/5), Voice Of Calm (11/4), Fairfield Ferrata (16/1), Lost Connections (150/1)

The market should prove useful with a host arriving on their seasonal bow but RAINYDAY WOMAN is much better than she showed at Newbury in the spring and could be the way to go now chasing with the return to further holding no fears. Fortunes Melody does boast the benefit of plenty experience in this sphere and, on the back of a recent hurdles success, is feared most, ahead of Voice of Calm.