P.B.R. abrasives.co.uk Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 6m 2.25s

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Floral Bouquet^p,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 110| D

6/1

Fair hurdler/chaser who got back to winning ways in 5-runner handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Up 4 lb but still not taken lightly in her follow-up bid.

Form: 426P2-1

Viking Ruby^p,t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 107| D

5/1

Dual winner last season who wasn't disgraced after 6 months off when fourth in handicap hurdle at Worcester (23f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Much respected on chase debut.

Form: 13231-4

Redbridge Gold^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 101| D

10/1

Yet to add to his bumper win but he posted good second of 5 in handicap chase (11/1) at Uttoxeter (20f, good) 14 days ago. Considered eased 1 lb in the weights.

Form: 4P/29-52

Get An Oscar¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 90| D

5/4

It's now twelve runs since last win in 2019, but he ran one of his better races when second of 12 in handicap hurdle here (3m) 19 days ago. Back over fences now and others preferred.

Form: 273P8-2

Kiera Royale^h,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 84| C| D

11/4

Scored here in February and back on track when fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle here (3m) 19 days ago. Merits serious consideration reverted to fences.

Form: 1P33-04

Forecasts

Get An Oscar (5/4), Kiera Royale (11/4), Viking Ruby (5/1), Floral Bouquet (6/1), Redbridge Gold (10/1)

KIERA ROYALE goes very well at this track and is taken to add to her success here in Februrary now she goes back over the larger obstacles off a handy mark. Top-weight Floral Bouquet rates the obvious threat on the back of her Uttoxeter success, although in-form Redbridge Gold and chasing newcomer Viking Ruby warrant respect too.