bet365 Yorkshire Silver Vase Mares' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 5m 11.67s

Pink Legend²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 142| D

5/1

Won C&D listed mares' event in January before finishing a fine second in the Liberthine Mares' Chase at Cheltenham. Not on her game in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon on reappearance but can't be written off.

Form: 61U22-6

Zambella³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 142| CD

8/11

Useful chaser who looked as good as ever when scoring at this level at Carlisle in November and makes plenty of appeal in bid to take this for a second year running.

Form: 2143-21

Annie Mc^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 140| CD

3/1

Smart mare on her day but disappointing when only third to Zambella returning from a long absence at Carlisle last month. Could strip fitter for that.

Form: 7511/2-3

Jemima P⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 137

18/1

Has an excellent strike rate over fences and was far from discredited when third of 4 in a handicap at Newbury 56 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 4/111-23

Maid O'Malley³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 125| D

22/1

Did well earlier in the year and was back to form when second to Zambella at Carlisle a month ago. Seems unlikely to turn the form around, though.

Form: 211F5-2

Forecasts

Zambella (8/11), Annie Mc (3/1), Pink Legend (5/1), Jemima P (18/1), Maid O'Malley (22/1)

ZAMBELLA underlined what a likeable mare she is when scoring readily at Carlisle and she can land this prize for the second season running. Jemima P wasn't disgraced last time and knows how to get her head in front, so she's a player, and Annie Mc, although comfortably held by the selection last time, could be closer to her best with that run behind her.