Pertemps Network Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 6m 35.66s

Batwomen^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 115

8/15

Progressive 2m3f winner over hurdles who shaped well on both starts over fences, building on a pleasing chase debut when sixth in a competitive handicap at Cheltenham (20.6f) last month, still plenty to do 3 out and kept on. Going the right way and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 331-336

Easy To Follow^p⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 105

11/2

Won first 2 starts over hurdles but has largely disappointed over fences, beaten a long way over 19.5f at Fontwell latest. Needs a marked step up in trip and refitted cheekpieces to spark a revival.

Form: 2645-24

Flowing Cadenza³³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 104| D

3/1

Easy back-to-back winner of handicap chases (both at around 25f) during 2022/23 campaign. Made the track only 4 times since, stepping up on her belated reappearance when sixth of 10 in mares' handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f) 33 days ago. Needs to build on that further now.

Form: 114/P-R6

Where's Cato³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 101| D

20/1

Winning pointer who was much improved from hurdling bow when bagging 5-runner novice at Exeter (21.6f) in October. Shaped as if amiss when well held at Ludlow (21.2f) 5 weeks ago and interesting what the market makes of her now handicapping over larger obstacles.

Form: 142-510

Forecasts

Batwomen (8/15), Flowing Cadenza (3/1), Easy To Follow (11/2), Where's Cato (20/1)

A dual winner over hurdles last term, BATWOMEN has shaped with definite promise on each of her 2 starts over fences in recent months, latterly when sixth in a much deeper contest at Cheltenham 6 weeks ago. Fancied to progress further in this sphere and unexposed over this sort of trip, she makes plenty of appeal. Easy to Follow may offer chief resistance.