Sky Bet Queen Boudicca Series Qualifier Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 52.67s

Tankardstown Diva²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 111

9/4

Ex-Irish mare who is thriving for her current yard, scoring over hurdles at Market Rasen and Ludlow before an excellent second back chasing in handicap at Huntingdon (23.6f, soft) 29 days ago. Up 3 lb but she's a player.

Form: 272112

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I Am The Moon^p1²⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 108

9/4

Made up into a fairly useful hurdler last term, scoring at Warwick (19f) in January. This daughter of Pether's Moon commands plenty of respect returning over fences here.

Form: 412443-

Settle Down Jill¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Atkins⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 108| BF

7/2

A fair 2m4f winner over hurdles who has bettered that form in this sphere, a good second of 3 in 2m Leicester handicap chase 11 days ago. Firmly in the picture off the same mark.

Form: 212532

Jacks Touch²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 105| CD

14/1

Improver sent chasing in 2023/24 when a three-time winner, including in this event. Off the track since pulled up in a point in May when a well-held fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f, soft) 29 days ago though so needs to bounce back.

Form: P43-UP5

Gazette Bourgeoise^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: C Gethings| T: B I Case| OR: 103| CD

7/2

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced after 7 months off when fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Windsor (24.3f, good to soft) 28 days ago, fading before last. Can take a step forward now.

Form: 1424P-5

Non-Runners

Overabottleofred²⁴⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: T R Gretton J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Tankardstown Diva (9/4), I Am The Moon (9/4), Overabottleofred (10/3), Gazette Bourgeoise (7/2), Settle Down Jill (7/2), Jacks Touch (14/1)

None of these can be ruled out but the vote goes to TANKARDSTOWN DIVA who is on the up since joining Tom Ellis and can quickly resume winning ways on the back of an excellent Huntingdon second. Settle Down Jill is knocking on the door and rates a big threat though, while fencing newcomer I Am The Moon brings a fair amount of potential.