Download The Oddschecker App Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 55.26s

Jessie Lightfoot⁹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Burton⁽⁷⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 97| D

4/1

Revitalised by a return to Henry Oliver last spring, scoring over fences at Taunton and Southwell. Has produced some solid efforts in defeat since and could have a say off this reduced mark granted a clear round (has failed to complete the last twice) on debut for new yard.

Form: 3254FU-

Lucky Rose³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams| OR: 92

7/2

Fair maiden hurdler who was beaten a fair way by the winner when runner-up on chase debut over this C&D (good to soft) last month. Will need to step up on that if she's to go one better this time.

Form: 322652-

Generous Scorpion^t1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 88

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden who jumped adequately when third in a 5-unner handicap on chase debut at Fakenham (21.2f, good) earlier this month. Down 1 lb and she could have a part to play if able to build on that.

Form: 33435-3

Ann D'arabie^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 83| CD

1/1

Has left hurdles form behind switched to fences this spring, runner-up twice before opening her account over this C&D (good) recently. Nudged just 2 lb for that breakthrough success and she's the one to beat.

Form: 9/8422-1

Raindance Queen^p1⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: W De Best-Turner| OR: 64

16/1

Placed both starts between the flags early in 2022 but has shown little under Rules to date. Now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 007P7P-

Forecasts

Ann D'arabie (1/1), Lucky Rose (7/2), Jessie Lightfoot (4/1), Generous Scorpion (9/1), Raindance Queen (16/1)

ANN D'ARABIE looks the most solid option on the back of her success in another small-field event here earlier this month, for which she's gone up just 2 lb. She isn't getting any younger and needs to bounce back, but Jessie Lightfoot is certainly capable of getting involved off this reduced mark and, if the change of scenery (debut for new yard) has the desired effect, she could emerge as the main danger ahead of Generous Scorpion.