Budds & Weatherbys Horseracing Memorabilia Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 13.29s

Popova¹⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Reed| T: M Hawker| OR: 127| D

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser for Henry de Bromhead in Ireland, ending her time there with a couple of creditable efforts over hurdles at the start of the summer. Off 5 months ahead of yard debut.

Form: 1456-23

Shantwopointfive¹⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 125| D

4/1

Third hurdle success when seeing off 9 rivals in Cartmel handicap when last seen in May. This point winner brings a positive profile to this chase debut.

Form: 51224-1

Georgi Girl^p²⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 125| C| D

5/1

Course hurdle winner. Sent chasing in the spring, ending her season with a pair of respectable thirds. Should be competitive if ready to roll after 6 months off

Form: 593533-

Ilovethenightlife^p,t²⁰⁷

4/1

Won this race 12 months ago. Failed to kick on from later in the campaign but reappears after wind surgery from the same mark as last year. Joe Tizzard is among the winners so there are reasons to be hopeful.

Form: 14554U-

She Is For Me Boys¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 104

1/1

Point winner who landed a pair of Fontwell novice hurdles at the start of the summer. Switches to fences for her handicap debut and the Jamie Snowden team could hardly be in the better form.

Form: 12-11

It's Easy²⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 103| D

33/1

Broke her duck in this country with a gutsy display in 4-runner mares' handicap chase at Leicester (heavy) in February. Respectable fifth over 2m at Cheltenham final start. This ground might not be as testing as ideal for her.

Form: 423135-

Forecasts

She Is For Me Boys (1/1), Ilovethenightlife (4/1), Shantwopointfive (4/1), Georgi Girl (5/1), It's Easy (33/1), Popova (50/1)

Jamie Snowden continues to knock in the winners on a regular basis and an opening handicap mark of 104 could underestimate his chase newcomer SHE IS FOR ME BOYS, who landed a point at the start of her career. Last year's winner Ilovethenightlife is second choice ahead of Shantwopointfive, who like the selection is having her first start over fences.