16:50 Taunton

Tuesday 26 March 2024

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Royal National Lifeboat Institution Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 5m 47.02s

Jane Du Berlais^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: R Potter| OR: 100

18/1

Made her first completed start over hurdles a successful one at Lingfield in December 2022 but has failed to complete on her last 5 outings, including over fences. This a big drop in class at least.

Form: 3PP-PFP

Come On Du Berlais^p1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 96

11/2

Bumper winner in 2022 for Gordon Elliott. Failed to win from 10 attempts over hurdles but not disgraced sent chasing went third at Ludlow last month so not taken lightly with headgear now applied.

Form: 223563

Our Nel^h⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 95

4/1

Made the frame all 3 starts over hurdles and positive start in this sphere when third in a 7-runner Fakenham handicap (21.2f, heavy) in December. Showed promise before her departure under an inefficient ride here since so worth another chance.

Form: 32343F

Cooleenymore^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: R Walford| OR: 91

10/3

Made the frame in all 5 of her handicap hurdle runs and no reason why she shouldn't take to this sphere (placed in points in Ireland). Respected.

Form: 224323

Penny Mallow²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 89

25/1

Bumper/hurdles winner but well below that level in 7 starts over fences so far. Assessor continues to relinquish his grip but percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 6P-4PF3

Lady Pacifico⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 83

40/1

Flat/hurdles winner who made a decent start for this stable when third of 8 in 22.5f Leicester on chase bow in November. Ran badly back over hurdles since, however.

Form: 35-6837

Annie Wicks⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: H Cobden| T: Evan Williams| OR: 78

8/1

Well held completed starts over hurdles and beaten 28¼ lengths when third of 6 in mares novice handicap at Ffos Las on chasing debut.

Form: 3PP-073

Nathan Walker⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 76

16/1

Poor maiden hurdler who offered little sent chasing when a remote fourth of six at Plumpton in January. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 3550P4

Poet's Reflection²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 75| C

9/2

Placed twice off higher marks than this over fences last spring and she stepped up on her reappearance spin over hurdles when fourth here (18,2f) last month. Well held at Wincanton since, however.

Form: 23-P844

Sevenofus²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 74

14/1

Point winner who was placed in a series of handicap hurdles at around 2½m in 2022 and all the better for belated return when runner-up here (18.2f) on chase bow. Not in same form at Wincanton since but ground might have been too testing.

Form: 336-82P

Firefly Lane^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 64

12/1

Winning pointer but has achieved little so far under Rules and looks up against it from out of the weights.

Form: 2P0-6P4

Forecasts

Cooleenymore (10/3), Our Nel (4/1), Poet's Reflection (9/2), Come On Du Berlais (11/2), Annie Wicks (8/1), Firefly Lane (12/1), Sevenofus (14/1), Nathan Walker (16/1), Jane Du Berlais (18/1), Penny Mallow (25/1), Lady Pacifico (40/1)

OUR NEL is worth another chance to build on her chase debut promise having been given an inefficient ride before falling here 7 weeks ago. Come On Du Berlais made a decent start to her chase career when third at Ludlow so is another to consider, while Sevenofus can bounce back returned to better ground.