Bruton Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 3m 55.42s

Queens Gamble⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 131| CD

5/6

Useful winner over hurdles and proved herself equally as capable over fences this season, off the mark at the third attempt when taking a listed novice against her fellow mares at C&D in February. Had her work cut out against smart gelding Doncaster since and she's shortlisted against own sex.

Form: 69-3312

Somespring Special^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: H Cobden| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 125| C| D

5/2

Made winning start for current yard over 2½m here last March and doubled her tally for connections when winning at Chepstow in October. Stiff task when fifth at Kempton (20.5f) last month and her best would see in the mix back in more realistic company.

Form: 2-2F315

Obsessedwithyou¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 119| D

11/4

Consistent mare won back-to-back chases at Ffos Las and Bangor in May/June and notched a first success outside of mares only company at Sedgefield in October. Bumped into a useful rival at Kempton next time and she's respected after 6-month break.

Form: 113212

Non-Runners

Northern Air⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: D J Jeffreys J: Jack Hogan

Forecasts

Queens Gamble (5/6), Somespring Special (5/2), Obsessedwithyou (11/4), Northern Air (15/2)

QUEENS GAMBLE scored in listed company over C&D in February and there was no disgrace in failing to beat an upwardly-mobile gelding at Doncaster last time, so she gets the nod back against the mares. Obsessedwithyou is a reliable type and she can pose the biggest threat on return from a break.