Axe The Racing Tax Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 5m 50.5s

Moviddy^p,t¹⁹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Noel Williams| OR: 109| D

7/2

Finally got off the mark over fences at Wincanton in March but made mistakes when a below-form sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25.2f) following month. Still needs considering after a break though.

Form: 832216-

Taxus Baccata¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Crawley| OR: 105

9/2

Irish point winner who made a winning chase debut at Plumpton (19.7f) in March. Form has dipped though, only fourth of 5 over C&D 12 days ago. More is required here.

Form: 4125-54

Mavis Pike²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 102| C

3/1

Won a pair of 2m handicap hurdles last term. Appeals as the type to make a chaser and she shaped encouragingly on her fencing debut after 8 months off when a fading fifth of 7 in 2m Uttoxeter handicap 24 days ago. A likely player off a 3 lb lower mark.

Form: 13615-5

Gata Ban²⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 97

7/2

Irish point winner who showed she's as good as ever when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (21.7f, good to soft) in February. Off since but she could have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 81/8641-

Fancy Stuff^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: T R Gretton| OR: 92

3/1

Dual chase winner (around 2m4f) last term. Off 4 months and not discredited under a patient ride when fourth of 7 in 2m3f handicap chase at Chepstow 19 days ago. Can go well off an easing mark.

Form: P-52344

Annie Nail¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 77| CD

33/1

C&D winner in May but below par since, although she shaped as if in need of the run when fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Stratford (22.6f, good) 11 days ago. 6 lb "wrong" in the weights here however.

Form: 55-1335

Forecasts

Fancy Stuff (3/1), Mavis Pike (3/1), Gata Ban (7/2), Moviddy (7/2), Taxus Baccata (9/2), Annie Nail (33/1)

MAVIS PIKE appeals as a likely improver with her reappearance Uttoxeter fifth under her belt so is taken to open her account in this sphere and provide another winner for her in-form stable. Fancy Stuff could emerge as the main danger on the back of an encouraging Chepstow fourth, although fencing newcomer Gata Ban shouldn't be underestimated either.