Holland Cooper Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 9.62s

Lime Drop³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 119| D

8/1

Well placed to win 3 of these races this season, beating just 2 rivals (Ostrava du Berlais second) in thin contest at Warwick (2m) last month under this rider. More needed and hasn't fired in 2 previous visits to Cheltenham.

Form: 132151

Somespring Special^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 119| CD

5/2

Won this last year for another yard and made a successful start for stable enjoying a resurgent season at Wincanton last month, coming clear with plenty in hand from one that scored next time. Good claims again up 6 lb.

Form: 11-5401

Ostrava Du Berlais^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 109| D

16/1

Dual winner in December and holding her form of late without any excuses, held last by Lime Drop at Warwick (2m) then having no answer to a fast finisher over further at Ludlow. More needed.

Form: 157322

Shakeyatailfeather⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 106

2/1

Off the mark over hurdles at Newton Abbot in September and getting the hang of things over fences over longer trips, not beaten far at Leicester 6 weeks ago. Harry Skelton back up and could go well dropped to 2m.

Form: 264042

It's Easy³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 104

10/1

Broke her duck in this country with a gutsy display in 4-runner mares' handicap chase at Leicester (heavy) in February. Struggled on quicker ground at Fakenham next time and this is tougher still back down in trip.

Form: 642313

Dromlac Jury³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 97| D

10/3

Quite a costly buy out of points and won a 2m handicap hurdle at Ludlow last season. Better form over fences this term, chasing home Ostrava du Berlais back at Ludlow before proving too free at Hereford. Good effort hurdling at Chepstow last month and can go well down in the weights here.

Form: 31-2273

Forecasts

Shakeyatailfeather (2/1), Somespring Special (5/2), Dromlac Jury (10/3), Lime Drop (8/1), It's Easy (10/1), Ostrava Du Berlais (16/1)

SOMESPRING SPECIAL is fancied to follow up her win in this last year having made a fine start for her new yard at Wincanton last month. Dromlac Jury is an interesting alternative back over fences, while Shakeyatailfeather could go well for the Skelton team returned to 2m.