Cazoo Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 26.12s

Whatsdastory^b¹⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 116

10/11

Struggled in 4 starts in this sphere and over hurdles subsequent to success in a Taunton mares' handicap chase in January. However, has edged back down to that winning mark and will give Ayr of Elegance plenty to think about if resuming in good form.

Form: F13454-

Ayr Of Elegance^b³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 102| D

1/1

Three-time hurdles winner for present connections, the latest at Stratford in July. Stamina stretched upped to 3m last time and will take plenty of stopping back down in trip here if her jumping passes the test on first chase start since 2019.

Form: 4-33124

Oborne Lady^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 70

18/1

Winner on the Flat for Seamus Mullins a few years ago but the majority of her efforts over jumps have been poor and she's a long way out of the weights here.

Form: 7PPP/63

Forecasts

Whatsdastory (10/11), Ayr Of Elegance (1/1), Oborne Lady (18/1)

AYR OF ELEGANCE gets the nod ahead of Whatsdastory in what is essentially a match given that Oborne Lady, established as a poor maiden over jumps, is 20 lb out of the handicap. If Whatsdastory puts her best foot forward she will not go down without a fight, back down to her last winning mark, but Ayr of Elegance has race-fitness on her side and will prove hard to beat if she gets into a good rhythm jumping-wise.