Plumbase Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 11.65s

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Dicey Rielly²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 107| C

10/11

Thriving in 2023, returning with a victory in a Ffos Las handicap chase before winning over hurdles here (23f) and at Market Rasen (23.1f, good) last time. No reason why her prorgress shouldn't continue back chasing.

Form: F1-5121

Princess Midnight^t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 100| CD

9/2

Sound-jumping front runner won 3 times last year, including twice over C&D, and has found only one too good on both outings this term, again performing creditably when second of 5 in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (16.3f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Leading player.

Form: 3214-22

Somewhat Cloudy²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 98| BF| D

8/1

In good form over hurdles prior to making a winning chase bow at Market Rasen (17f, soft) in March. Underperformed after another breathing operation at Uttoxeter (16f, soft) 28 days ago. Place claims but others looked better treated.

Form: 4213-33

Cotton End²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 96| D

11/1

Not beaten far when third of 4 at Uttoxeter on her penultimate outing but failed to build on that when only fourth over C&D 22 days ago. Winless run goes back to 2021 and others are more persuasive.

Form: 335P-34

Callin Baton Rouge¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: W Greatrex| OR: 95

22/1

£30,000 buy after finishing second in her sole Irish point. Some encouragement when third on hurdling debut at Cartmel but proved too keen when only fourth at Stratford last time. Interesting making quick switch to chasing.

Form: 2-734

Annie Nail²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 82

9/2

Probably made her effort sooner than ideal when runner-up at Uttoxeter (20f, good) last month before again running respectably at Southwell (20.4f, good to firm) a few weeks later. Frame claims again.

Form: 135-523

Joyful Kit¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 79

40/1

Out-of-form maiden hurdler and one whose jumping has been a cause for concern, so makes very little appeal switched to fences.

Form: 5UP8-49

Forecasts

Dicey Rielly (10/11), Annie Nail (9/2), Princess Midnight (9/2), Somewhat Cloudy (8/1), Cotton End (11/1), Callin Baton Rouge (22/1), Joyful Kit (40/1)

DICEY RIELLY has won 3 times since the start of April and Peter Bowen's mare is fancied to continue her rich vein of form making the switch back to chasing after scoring twice over hurdles last month. Princess Midnight is an admirably consistent sort for this level and should be in the mix once again, with Annie Nail preferred of the remainder.