David Pugh Memorial Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 6m 13.94s

Another Day Out^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 103| CD

13/2

Three-time winner back over fences last season, successful at this C&D in November. After 6 months off, probably needed the run when third of 5 back here (good to firm) 15 days ago, so she could fare better this time around.

Form: 14527-3

Loud And Proud²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: S-J Davies| OR: 100| BF

40/1

Improved from chasing debut when getting off the mark in good style at Doncaster (26f, good) in March. However, ran too badly to be true when well beaten at 1/9 in a match at Fakenham next time. Off 6 months ahead of first run since leaving Harry Derham.

Form: 959312-

Trapista¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 97| C

4/1

Eleven runs since last win which came at this course (20.1f) in May last year. However, she has shaped better last 2 starts, left poorly placed when third of 7 at Stratford (19.4f, good) 17 days ago. Interesting from 13 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 24U743

Kit's Coty²²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 96WS

11/8

Fair winner over hurdles and third at this C&D on chasing debut last season. She failed to kick on subsequently, though, in first-time tongue strap when well held at Huntingdon (23.6f, good) on final outing in March. Has had wind op ahead of return.

Form: 336586-

Mini Fortune^p⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: T Faulkner| OR: 72| D

2/1

Multiple winner in points who confirmed previous promise in handicap chases when opening her Rules account at Ffos Las (23.8f, good) 7 days ago, scoring easily. Goes up in grade under a penalty, but she's not taken lightly.

Form: 434431

Forecasts

Kit's Coty (11/8), Mini Fortune (2/1), Trapista (4/1), Another Day Out (13/2), Loud And Proud (40/1)

Preference is for TRAPISTA who has shown better signs on her last 2 starts, keeping on well from a poor position when third at Stratford last time. She could be ready to take advantage of her reduced mark, though Mini Fortune is respected following her wide-margin success at Ffos Las a week ago, with C&D winner Another Day Out the pick of the remainder.