Roy Northall 40 Years At Worcestershire FA EBF Mares' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 5m 15.2s

Cotton End^t1⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 96| D

28/1

Losing run is mounting up but ran creditably by recent standards when third over C&D (good to soft) just over 6 weeks ago. Remains easy enough to oppose for win purposes with hopes pinned on a first-time tongue tie doing the trick.

Form: 5P-3443

Galice Macalo^t¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Peter Summers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 118WS

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler who was back to her best when impressively winning 10-runner handicap at Chepstow (2m) in January. Failed to reach that level in 4 subsequent outings and makes her reappearance over the larger obstacles (had a wind op in the interim).

Form: 314509-

Glimpse Of Gala^p¹⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 136

11/4

Likeable mare who scored at Kempton (24.5f) last Christmas and again proved tenacious when following up at Warwick (25f) in January. Not at her best in the Pertemps but wasted no time getting back on track when sixth at Aintree (24.7f, good) 6 months ago. Likely sort sent chasing.

Form: 221106-

Lady Adare^t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| OR: 125

3/1

Won first 3 starts over hurdles and following a third wind operation, returned to form after 4 months off when a close third at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) in August. Attentions now turned to chasing and with her yard successful in this last year, she merits plenty of respect.

Form: 11/620-3

Prussia With Love^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Lycett| OR: 92| D

150/1

Fair 19f hurdles winner at her best for Dan Skelton but has clearly been tricky to train since and showed little after yet another stable switch here and at Southwell in recent months. This is just her second attempt over fences but it's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: PP/0P93

Space Voyage¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 123| D

15/8

Bumper winner who took very well to hurdling, completing a hat-trick of small-field novice events at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) when last seen in April. Surprisingly kept to this sort of trip for her chasing debut but fancied to be firmly in the shake-up.

Form: 614111-

Inspiratrice^h²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Jones| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 110

16/1

Caused a huge shock (200/1) when landing a Taunton juvenile event at the end of December and similar form in defeat when third at Taunton in February. Well out of her depth in Dawn Run at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft) when last seen 7 months ago and makes chase debut.

Form: 601U30-

Forecasts

Space Voyage (15/8), Glimpse Of Gala (11/4), Lady Adare (3/1), Galice Macalo (6/1), Inspiratrice (16/1), Cotton End (28/1), Prussia With Love (150/1)

This looks likely to go to a chasing debutante and GLIMPSE OF GALA is selected to come out on top before the benefit of market clues. The main danger may emerge from Lady Adare, who returned to form following a third breathing operation when a close third at Newton Abbot in August and could take a step forward now chasing, with Space Voyage and Galice Macalo another couple fancied to be in the shake-up.