Millbry Hill Country Store Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 50.51s

Ucanaver^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 117

2/1

Won twice over hurdles (both at around 2m) last season. Didn't show much when pulled up on return/chase debut at Kempton but interesting that Rex Dingle, who partnered stablemate Lilith in that race, is aboard this time and she will be a threat if finding some fluency now upped in trip.

Form: 8/1351-P

Herewegohoney^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 116

11/8

Bagged a pair of novice hurdles at around 19.5f during the spring and shaped as though she'd come on for the run when fifth of 9 on return at Bangor last month. The fact that she was a winner of her sole point start augurs well ahead of this chase debut and stepping up in trip may also help.

Form: 2F411-5

Miss Jeanne Moon^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 107| BF

9/4

Belatedly off the mark in this sphere when taking 6-runner handicap at Worcester (23f, heavy) last month. Failed to fire at Hereford 12 days later but she will have every chance if able to bounce back here.

Form: 2-23414

Non-Runners

Lilith²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: A J Honeyball J: Ben Godfrey

Forecasts

Herewegohoney (11/8), Ucanaver (2/1), Miss Jeanne Moon (9/4), Lilith (7/2)

It's worth chancing UCANAVER, who admittedly comes with risks on the back of an inauspicious chase debut at Kempton where she never had a cut at her fences, but it looks significant that Rex Dingle jumps ship in her favour here having partnered re-opposing stablemate Lilith at Kempton. If able to translate her hurdles form to this sphere at the second attempt (and provided she stays this trip), she'll have every chance. Chase debutante Herewegohoney is second choice ahead of Miss Jeanne Moon.