British EBF Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 5m 50.81s

Fortunes Melody^p,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 128| C

6/4

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 here (15.7f) under this rider and backed that up when following up at Worcester back over fences last month. Respected.

Form: 222-211

Gazette Bourgeoise²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Bryan Carver| T: B I Case| OR: 124| D

15/8

Fairly useful hurdler. Scored at Hereford (25.5f) in January and continued in good nick, shaping better than the bare result in first-time headgear at Cheltenham final start. Likeable type who's bred to make a chaser (half-sister to very smart chaser Acapella Bourgeois).

Form: 241244-

Eureka Creek²⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 122WS

2/1

Irish point winner who opened her account over hurdles in a 2m4f mares novice at Ffos Las (heavy) in February, making all with plenty in hand. Decent fifth stepped up to listed level at Doncaster final start and should make a chaser, though opening mark looks on the high side.

Form: 1/23215-

Non-Runners

Farne²⁶⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: Noel Williams J: James Davies

Good Look Charm⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: A J Honeyball J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Fortunes Melody (6/4), Gazette Bourgeoise (15/8), Eureka Creek (2/1), Farne (3/1), Good Look Charm (9/2)

GAZETTE BOURGEOISE is a likeable type who's bred to make a chaser, so could be up to making a winning start in this sphere. Good Luck Charm ran well in the face of a stiff task on chase debut at Fontwell last week so is feared most back in a handicap.