PricedUp.Bet Houghton Mares' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 14.08s

Apple Away²³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 138| D

7/1

Useful stayer who was awarded last season's Grand National Trial at Haydock after the first past the post failed a drugs test. Pulled up in Midlands National final start. May find this test a little on the sharp side.

Form: 1/4221P-

Telepathique²⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 148| D

7/4

Boasts an excellent strike rate, winning 4 out of 5 starts over fences last season, culminating with an all-the-way listed success at Huntingdon in February. Should go well for last year's winning stable.

Form: 1/11211-

Speculatrix²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 127

10/3

Progressive chaser who beat Doyen Quest by 2¼ lengths in 19.5f Chepstow listed race last month. Open to further improvement for top Irish stable. Engaged 3.15 Down Royal Saturday.

Form: 14-3141

Paggane²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 147| D

13/8

Smart hurdler/chaser who ended time with Willie Mullins with close second in valuable handicap chase at Killarney in May. Shaped with promise back on the Flat for new yard before making an encouraging return to hurdles when second of 14 in the Silver Trophy at Chepstow (19.5f). Leading claims.

Form: 2312-22

Shighness^p¹⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 112

200/1

Fair winning chaser but looks out of her depth in this company.

Form: 2/84P2P-

Forecasts

Paggane (13/8), Telepathique (7/4), Speculatrix (10/3), Apple Away (7/1), Shighness (200/1)

The versatile PAGGANE was an excellent close second in the Silver Trophy at Chepstow on her first jumps start for Faye Bramley and can make the most of the weight she receives from previous listed chase winners Telepathique, who represents last year's winning yard, and Speculatrix.