EBF Mares' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 40.43s

Anti Bridgie^p1,t⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 112| BF| D

8/11

Fair form in winning her first 2 starts over hurdles last season and has proved of similar merit in handicap chases this season, likely to finished closer if not for a couple of slow leaps late on when third of 6 in handicap chase at Ayr (24.1f, heavy) 68 days ago. Player with cheekpieces on.

Form: P33-333

Current Mood⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 110

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler at her best, though below that level this season. Last week's fourth at Newbury did rate as a step back in the right direction and she's worth a market check on her second start over fences.

Form: 354-P64

Fashion's Model^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 79

33/1

Winning pointer and showed her first worthwhile form under Rules when runner-up when in a Ludlow handicap chase (23.8f, heavy) on her second start over fences 10 days ago. Will have more chance back in that sort of company.

Form: 4957/P2

Iorens⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gillard| T: D Skelton| OR: 94

14/1

Successful on sole outing in points but failed to build on a promising start over hurdles. Undone by novicey mistakes when sixth of 10 in handicap chase (16/1) at Leicester (20.1f, heavy) on debut over fences 47 days ago but too early to fully write off one from this yard.

Form: 249-986

Lime Drop¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 108| BF

3/1

Five-time hurdles winner during 2021/22 campaign and has finished runner-up on 3 of her 4 starts over fences so far, filling that position in a 4-runner handicap at Ludlow (20f, heavy) 10 days ago. Respected nonetheless.

Form: 90-2232

Non-Runners

Hamartia¹⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Anti Bridgie (8/11), Lime Drop (3/1), Current Mood (9/2), Hamartia (6/1), Iorens (14/1), Fashion's Model (33/1)

ANTI BRIDGIE sets the standard on her efforts over fences so far and can get off the mark in this sphere returned to face her own sex. Lime Drop may well find one too good again, whilst Current Mood was considerately handled on her prior chase outing and would be well treated if able to recapture her best form.