Moorland Racing Mares' Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 6m 22.3s

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Just A Thought⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 125| BF

7/2

Still a maiden over hurdles despite several placed efforts and now switches to the larger obstacles. Stays really well and plenty of form on soft ground so claims if taken to fences.

Form: 247/423

Lamanver Odyssey^p,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 114

3/1

Disappointed on chase debut but jumped better for front-running and cheekpieces been applied when second to a course specialist at Wetherby over Christmas and if building on that she should play a major role.

Form: 504P-42

Haul Us In^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112

7/2

Moderate form in two previous goes over fences but much better over hurdles since then and if transferring that form on her return to chasing is well treated. Generally goes from the front so may get taken on by Lamanver Odyssey.

Form: 1110/22

Overawed^p1³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 110| CD

9/2

C&D win in November and improved again to score off higher mark at Ludlow after that. Went rather in snatches when second at Newcastle so first-time cheekpieces now may bring about more.

Form: 534-112

Ratoute Yutty^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Conor Shoemark| T: D Skelton| OR: 108

11/2

Would have gone close but for falling three out when last seen over fences at Fakenham in November and has been beaten over hurdles twice since. Well treated on this return to the larger obstacles if confidence remains intact.

Form: 0PPF45

The Toojumpa⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 103

12/1

Soft ground winner over hurdles but hasn't achieved very much in two recent runs over fences, particularly in a weaker race at Bangor last month. Others preferred from 3lb out of the weights.

Form: 1P6-925

Forecasts

Lamanver Odyssey (3/1), Haul Us In (7/2), Just A Thought (7/2), Overawed (9/2), Ratoute Yutty (11/2), The Toojumpa (12/1)

A small field but hard to rule just about any of them out and a narrow vote goes to LAMANVER ODYSSEY who showed she had learned from her chase debut when much better at Wetherby last time. Haul Us In is a better performer than when last seen over fences and she looks a threat, while if taking to the larger obstacles Just A Thought should make her presence felt.