Rhino.Bet EBF Mares' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:03 | Winning time: 5m 0.63s

Impression Chic^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 93

5/2

Ex-pointer who stepped up on her hurdles form when making a winning chase debut in a first-time tongue strap at Fontwell in October. Good second at Musselburgh (20.3f) next time, before racing freely upped in trip at Leicester (22.7f) 5 days ago. Can give her running again.

Form: 624122

Holly Hartingo²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 115| C

10/3

Runner-up in an Irish point and scored at the second attempt over hurdles in novice at this course (20.7f) in January 2022. Lightly raced since, having only one outing last season before pulled up on her chase debut here (23.6f) in October. It remains early days over fences, though.

Form: 1137/3-P

Sashenka¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 120| BF

4/5

Fairly useful on the Flat and similar merit over hurdles, battling well for a second success over timber in handicap at Newbury (20.5f) in March. Back on the level, met with interference when seventh at Goodwood (2m) when last seen in May. Leading contender on her chase debut.

Form: 41/2214-

Stop This Train^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey

80/1

Placed once from 4 starts in Irish points but has offered little in a trio of maiden hurdles, finishing well held on her only completed outing at Fakenham (20f) 12 days ago. Looks to be up against it on her chase debut.

Form: 2U/6P-P7

Forecasts

Sashenka (4/5), Impression Chic (5/2), Holly Hartingo (10/3), Stop This Train (80/1)

SASHENKA had been in good form over hurdles earlier this year, showing a willing attitude when scoring at Newbury in March before running creditably at Cheltenham the following month, so she is taken to make a winning start over fences. Holly Hartingo could fare better with her seasonal/chase debut behind her and is feared most, ahead of Impression Chic.