Golf And Gallop Package Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 6m 37.81s

Nowinittowinit⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 100| D

40/1

Fair 3m winner over hurdles but pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (23.2f, good) 41 days ago on his final run for Stuart Crawford. Needs yard switch to spark a resurgence.

Form: P-P444P

Smurfette²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: T Ellis| OR: 95

9/4

Got off the mark at Warwick in September and backed it up with a good third of 16 in handicap chase at Stratford (22.6f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: P56213

Northern Reel^p,t⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 73| D

6/5

Irish point winner is going the right way and got off the mark under Rules in 8-runner handicap chase at Leicester (22.7f, good to firm) 8 days ago, forging right away. The one to beat under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 6-66731

Just Jess²⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 77

16/1

On a lenghty losing run and pulled up on the back of a wind op in handicap hurdle at Warwick (25f, good to soft) in May. Lots more needed back chasing.

Form: 25P86-P

Eightytwo Team^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: C Ellam| OR: 75| CD

7/1

C&D winner who recorded a creditable fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Warwick (25.4f, good) 21 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 3342P4

Bella Ciao^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 71

6/1

Maiden hudler and pulled up in handicap chase at Wincanton (20.2f, good) on her debut over fences 30 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 9/32-65P

Non-Runners

Shesupincourt⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: R Potter J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

Northern Reel (6/5), Smurfette (9/4), Bella Ciao (6/1), Shesupincourt (6/1), Eightytwo Team (7/1), Just Jess (16/1), Nowinittowinit (40/1)

NORTHERN RELL arrives on an upward curve and a 7 lb penalty for her wide-margin Leicester success doesn't looks sufficient to prevent her from following up. Smurfette also comes here in great nick and appeals as the one to chase home Olly Murphy's mare ahead of C&D winner Eightytwo Team.