EBF Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 5m 29.49s

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Farne^p1³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams| OR: 125

12/1

Fairly useful over hurdles and matched that form switched fences last season, shaping best when second in a 5-runner Warwick handicap (3m) in February. Looked very rusty on last month's reappearance.

Form: 31/342-7

Wild Romance⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 124

5/1

Looked promising in novice hurdles in autumn 2020 but missed just over 2 years and shaped as if better for the run when fourth in 5-runner novices' handicap chase at Bangor (20.3f, heavy) in November. In good hands and this should reveal plenty more.

Form: 212/4

Fortunes Melody^p,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 122| C

6/4

Useful hurdler in France who ended frustrating run of runner-up efforts for present yard with small-field victories over hurdles/fences at up to 20f in the autumn. Remained in form whilst highlighting revised mark looks about right since.

Form: 211353

Victorias Peak^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 118| BF

11/4

Point winner who landed short odds in Hexham maiden hurdle on return in September. No disgrace in being unable to live with the smart Sebastopol on Chepstow chase debut next time and good efforts back over hurdles since.

Form: 5/2-1232

Fairfield Ferrata⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 116| D

9/2

Dual-hurdles winner who built on her encouraging chase debut when landing a 4-runner contest at Fakenham in October. Firmly put in her place at Southwell next time but this mark needn't prove beyond her.

Form: 221-317

Moon Eagle^p1⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: T R Gretton| OR: 110

28/1

Patchy form for Gavin Cromwell in Ireland and yet to convince as a chaser. Cheekpieces on for stable debut.

Form: 805-758

Forecasts

Fortunes Melody (6/4), Victorias Peak (11/4), Fairfield Ferrata (9/2), Wild Romance (5/1), Farne (12/1), Moon Eagle (28/1)

Her fleeting appearances suggest she's been difficult to train but WILD ROMANCE is in top hands and certainly possesses the size for chasing, so she's fancied to show a lot more this time. Fairfield Ferrata and Victorias Peak are a couple of potential threats.