Download The Oddschecker App Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:09 | Winning time: 4m 58.53s

Lady's Choice¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 100

20/1

Fell both outings in points and hasn't offered much over hurdles, returning from 10 months off when pulled up in handicap at Sligo 13 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: F90/49-P

Lady Jago^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96| D

5/4

Bagged 3 chase wins for Dan Skelton last spring and took a step back in the right direction for current yard when second in 4-runner mares handicap here (3m) 18 days ago. Could be ready to return to winning ways with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 80785-2

Ballyhiho^t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Hogan| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 92| D

6/5

Benefited from an enterprising front-running ride when winning mares handicap hurdle at Worcester last summer. Placed on next 2 starts, but wasn't able to lead when tailed off on chase debut at Stratford in March. Looks the likely pace angle here so could bounce back.

Form: 412345-

She Won't Mind^t1¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Reed| T: T Reed| OR: 77| D

5/1

Point winner but only poor form over hurdles. Let down by her jumping in 2m handicap at Hexham on chasing debut a year ago (found to have bled) and down the field back hurdling at Kelso 19 days ago on return from 12 months off. Tongue strap added.

Form: 9P9/4U-7

Non-Runners

Kill The Groove²⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: K Jewell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ballyhiho (6/5), Lady Jago (5/4), She Won't Mind (5/1), Kill The Groove (7/1), Lady's Choice (20/1)

LADY JAGO ran her best race since stable debut when runner-up at this course last time and she can build on that to go one better. She is preferred ahead of Ballyhiho, who wasn't able to adopt her favoured front-running tactics on chase debut and is worth another chance.