Ladies Day 4th July Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 34.87s

Walkinthecotswolds^b³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: H Dickin| OR: 92

16/1

Back on track following wind surgery when shedding maiden tag over hurdles at Chepstow (19.5f, heavy) 13 months ago. Shaped up well prior to falling on chase bow final outing last term but out of sorts over hurdles in recent months. Return to chasing needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 13F-PP7

Jackeline^b³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 89

16/1

Modest 2m winner over hurdles who lacks size for this game and she hasn't convinced in 3 starts, again jumping right when pulled up in first-time blinkers at Lingfield (20f, soft) 5 weeks ago. Going back this way can help but questions to answer, nevertheless.

Form: 2-3253P

Ahanaglogh¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 84| BF

15/8

Placed both starts in points and he immediately enhanced what he achieved in 3 novice hurdle runs when second of 10 on handicap chase debut at Hereford (20.9f) 13 days ago. Certainly has a race of this nature within grasp and he's shortlisted.

Form: 3/5-0082

Nedzor²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁷⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 83

5/2

Showed promise over hurdles last term and finished runner-up behind a couple of well-treated rivals on first 2 starts switched to fences this season. Below par more recently, possibly not taking to cheekpieces (quickly discarded) when pulled up at Taunton 21 days ago. Could bounce back.

Form: 83-226P

Palawan Du Mazet^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: A E Jones| OR: 82

7/4

Maiden over hurdles who showed benefit of his reappearance run in December when running out a comfortable winner of an 8-runner handicap chase at Taunton (18.2f, soft) 21 days ago, well on top finish. Return to further expected to pose no fears and he's a player from 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 555D-51

Forecasts

Palawan Du Mazet (7/4), Ahanaglogh (15/8), Nedzor (5/2), Walkinthecotswolds (16/1), Jackeline (16/1)

This step back up in trip ought to pose no fears given how PALAWAN DU MAZET saw out his race when successful at Taunton 3 weeks ago and he should be very competitive again from a 6 lb higher mark. Ahanaglogh immediately surpassed his hurdles form when second on chase bow at Hereford and is another well worthy of respect.