Glyn Hall Wealth Management Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 17.5s

Cotton End⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 100| C| D

10/3

Multiple hurdles winner who turned in her most convincing effort over fences when 3 lengths third in 7-runner handicap at Ludlow in March. However, not in same form over fences/hurdles either outing the following month. Needs to bounce back but this is hardly a deep race.

Form: 3P335P-

Stamina Chope¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 86

5/2

Landed a small-field mares' handicap chase 14 months ago and arrives here having run creditably on 2 of her last 3 starts, staying on for fourth at Huntingdon (19.8f) 16 days ago. Not out of things from career-low mark.

Form: 33635-4

Annie Nail²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 83

1/1

Got the better of a dual subsequent winner when opening chase account at Fontwell (19.5f) this time last year. Similar form both starts thereafter and likely she'll strip fitter for May return at aforementioned venue. One to consider.

Form: 75/135-5

Talkingthetalk^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 76

12/1

Left hurdling debut form behind when third in a Wexford maiden on final run for Leonard Whitmore last summer. Hasn't shown much for present yard though, including when pulled up over fences at Ffos Las (19.4f) 12 days ago, dropping away end of back straight.

Form: PP5P0-P

Non-Runners

Presenting Belle¹⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: L Wadham J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Annie Nail (1/1), Stamina Chope (5/2), Presenting Belle (5/2), Cotton End (10/3), Talkingthetalk (12/1)

Off the mark over fences at Fontwell this time last year, ANNIE NAIL didn't go without encouragement after 10 months off at that venue in May and, entitled to be sharper with that under her belt, she's fancied to make her presence felt from a 2 lb lower mark. Stamina Chope and Cotton End head up the dangers, whilst the betting may prove useful in assessing Presenting Belle on her chase debut.