Try The Racing App This Afternoon Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:18 | Winning time: 5m 30.59s

Swincombe Fleat⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 112| D

17/2

Opened chase account on return last winter but not in same form either start thereafter and she again offered little back from 11 months off/for new yard at Newbury (23.4f) 64 days ago. Enough to prove.

Form: 54/1P6-P

Annie Magic^p,t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 107

2/1

Irish point winner whose form tailed off following a promising start in novice hurdles last term, but she shaped much better than on her chasing debut in first-time cheekpieces when third at Warwick (25.4f) last month. This drop back in trip looks a good move on that evidence. Tongue tie back on.

Form: 263P-P3

So Said I^b1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 107

7/2

Dual winning hurdler back in 2021/22 and showed aptitude for chasing when second of 4 in mares novice handicap at Wincanton (20.2f) in December. Not in anything like the same form both outings subsequently, though. Blinkers go on now.

Form: 06-4237

Lazy Sunday^p1,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 105| CD

5/4

Completed a hat-trick in handicap chases early last year (won this race) and found only one too good first 2 starts this season. Has gone off the boil since but shouldn't stay down for too long. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 12-22P8

Forecasts

Lazy Sunday (5/4), Annie Magic (2/1), So Said I (7/2), Swincombe Fleat (17/2)

All of these have question marks hanging over them, but ANNIE MAGIC shaped much better than first time up over fences when third at Warwick last month and, with the return to shorter looking in her favour, she makes most appeal. Last year's winner Lazy Sunday isn't the type to stay down for too long and is feared most.