Higos Insurance Services Platinum Mares' Handicap Chase - Reopened

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 16.40s

1^st

Twenty Eight Guns

711-12

11/4

T: M ScudamoreJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leaders on outside, closed before 4th, led 9th, clear 3 out, easily op 9/4 tchd 15/8

2^nd

Black Narcissus

810-10

10/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Brendan Powell

Held up, ridden and headway after 4 out, 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace

3^rd

3 ¾

Mrsrobin

710-0

16/1

T: F BrennanJ: James Banks

Disputed lead until 9th, ridden before next, no impression in 3rd and one pace before 2 out, not fluent last op 33/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

Kentford Myth

710-13

5/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (10)

Held up on inside, pecked 5th, not fluent 7th, ridden after next, outpaced 11th, plugged on into modest 4th 3 out, not fluent last op 11/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2

5^th

Buttercup

611-2

5/4f

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: L Treadwell

Held up on outside, jumped slowly 11th, soon ridden and weakened op 7/4 tchd 15/8

Also Ran

Unify

710-10

9/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Mr W Gordon (7)

Made most until 9th, not fluent next, outpaced in 3rd when hit 4 out, weakening when hit 3 out, blundered and unseated rider next op 7/1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.60, £3.50EX:£24.20Trifecta:£155.00SF:£26.75Swingers:£3.50, £12.30, £19.40

Forecasts

Buttercup (5/4), Twenty Eight Guns (11/4), Kentford Myth (5/1), Unify (9/1), Black Narcissus (10/1), Mrsrobin (16/1)

This looks a good opening for BUTTERCUP to make up for her fall two out Bangor last time. The form of that race has already started to work out well and Venetia Williams will have her ready for this task. Unify should be more competitive dropping back in grade and the in-form Twenty Eight Guns can continue her recent form by running well here. 1. Buttercup 2. Unify 3. Twenty Eight Guns