Jewson Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 4.99s

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Barden Bella^p1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 109| BF

5/2

Productive last season, winning 3 times and filling the runner-up spot on same number of occasions, including at Cheltenham (26f) last month. Equally as good over this shorter trip and another bold show likely in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 621212-

Lost In Montmartre^t¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 107| BF

13/8

Well suited by quick ground when winning at Hereford in October and wasn't disgraced behind a classier rival there last time. Returns after winter break and may have more to come as a chaser.

Form: P33312-

Reine Fee^p,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 107

11/2

Made frame on each of her last 3 starts, including in better race than she need contest at Haydock last month. On a winless run of 22 but can give another good account.

Form: 28P234-

Astra Via^t⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 97| D

7/1

Produced a career-best to score at Leicester in March and was unsuited by the drop to 17f when mid-field at Sedgefield last time. Substance of her last win looks questionable and bit of improvement likely needed.

Form: 916214-

Stamina Chope³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 95

11/2

Capitalised on falling mark to get off the mark for this yard at Sedgefield last time, very much aided by the way the race developed. Up 3 lb and still well treated on Irish form, but this is likely to take more winning.

Form: 455U21-

Forecasts

Lost In Montmartre (13/8), Barden Bella (5/2), Reine Fee (11/2), Stamina Chope (11/2), Astra Via (7/1)

BARDEN BELLA has developed into a very solid performer recently and can strike here. Lost In Montmartre is low mileage over fences and may prove the biggest danger back from 6 months off.