Mortimer Vets Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 4m 57.96s

Moviddy^p,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: Noel Williams| OR: 118| D

10/3

5/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25.2f, good) 24 days ago. Back down in trip but not ruled out.

Form: 1/233P4-

Voice Of Calm^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 115| D

11/1

In good form without winning until only fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (16.3f, good) 24 days ago. Back up in trip. No forlorn hope.

Form: 18/3345-

Regal Renaissance⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 110| C

9/2

Resumed winning ways over hurdles at Chepstow in March and backed it up with a good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (21.4f, heavy) 46 days ago. Goes chasing now and needs considering.

Form: 242312-

Trapista⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 103| D

5/4

Bids for a hat-trick after recent handicap chase wins at Hereford and Warwick (20f, good to soft). Saddles a 7 lb penalty but still looks the one to beat.

Form: 35601-1

Lost Connections^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: G Sheehan| T: Katy Price| OR: 105| CD

11/2

C&D winner but starting to struggle when unseated rider 9th in handicap chase at Cheltenham (16.3f, good) 24 days ago. Back up in trip with more needed.

Form: 453/12U-

Non-Runners

Royale Margaux²⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: T Symonds J: Benjamin Poste

Great Snow²⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: H Fry J: Lorcan Murtagh

Forecasts

Trapista (5/4), Moviddy (10/3), Royale Margaux (4/1), Regal Renaissance (9/2), Lost Connections (11/2), Great Snow (7/1), Voice Of Calm (11/1)

A few of these arrive with a question mark against them but TRAPISTA is a notable exception and looks the way to go in her hat-trick attempt. Chasing-debutante Regal Renaissance could emerge as the main danger given she arrives in good form over hurdles, with Moviddy and Great Snow also worthy of consideration.