16:01 Taunton

Thursday 26 February 2026

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Boyle Sports Cheltenham Bank Builder Jackpot Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 5m 54.07s

Clotilda^t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 117

6/1

Fair juvenile hurdler/chaser in France who has acquitted herself well over the larger obstacles for Paul Nicholls, including when second of 6 at Wincanton (20.2f) on Boxing Day. Fell too far out to suggest the outcome back there last month but remains of interest.

Form: 2-0622F

Baby Sage^p1⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 109

18/1

Successful in novice handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.5f) last season but increasingly looks one to oppose having bled on chasing debut/return before producing a laboured effort back at Huntingdon (23.6f, soft) in December. Cheekpieces applied but hard to warm to.

Form: 3/316-P5

Gazette Bourgeoise^t,p³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 109

25/1

Resumed winning ways in great style in 5-runner handicap at Fakenham in December but produced a rare poor effort at that track in a change of headgear last month. No surprise to see the cheekpieces back on.

Form: 24P-518

Presenting A Queen^b¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 108

16/1

Yet to score over fences and ran no sort of race in a first-time visor at Wincanton earlier in the month. Others more persuasive.

Form: 36/F345

Fortune Dancer⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Freddie Gordon| T: C Gordon| OR: 106

6/1

Hasn't looked back since being switched to the larger obstacles, completing the hat-trick in a weak event at Windsor (24.3f, good) on New Year's Day. Open to further improvement, she's fancied to maintain her unbeaten record over fences.

Form: 900-111

Ede'iffs Rock^p⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Robbie David⁽⁷⁾| T: Kathy Turner| OR: 105| CD

15/8

Bagged third victory of last season in this corresponding race last year. Well backed returning from 9 months off but fell 5 out when still in front at Wincanton in December and underperformed at Hereford subsequently (went in snatches).

Form: 2413-F5

Cooleenymore^p¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR: 104

7/1

Fair hurdler/chaser who took a step firmly back in the right direction when landing a 10-runner handicap chase at Fontwell last month. Ran at least as well from 6 lb higher when finding one too good at Wincanton since. Promises to go well back in mares' company.

Form: 33-5612

Overabottleofred^t1³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 101| BF

11/4

Off the mark at the third attempt over fences in 23.5f Huntingdon handicap last April. Didn't jump well enough at Fakenham on return last month but entitled to be sharper here back down in class. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 4/3221-4

Non-Runners

Lazy Sunday⁷⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: R Mitford-Slade J: James Best

Forecasts

Ede'iffs Rock (15/8), Overabottleofred (11/4), Fortune Dancer (6/1), Clotilda (6/1), Cooleenymore (7/1), Lazy Sunday (14/1), Presenting A Queen (16/1), Baby Sage (18/1), Gazette Bourgeoise (25/1)

This can go to FORTUNE DANCER, who hasn't looked back since being switched to the larger obstacles and Chris Gordon's 8-y-o can extend her winning run to 4 at the expense of Cooleenymore, who has looked as good as ever since being returned to fences and promises to go well back in mares' company. Clotilda fell early at Wincanton last time but remains of interest given previous exploits.