TrustATrader You Can Trust Our Traders Mares' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 6m 35.1s

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Galia Des Liteaux^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 146| D

4/5

Quickly developed into a smart chaser last term, the highlight coming when wining Grade 2 novice at Warwick. Landed odds in mares listed race on return and produced a fine effort in defeat upped to staying trip when runner-up in the Classic Chase there (29.2f, soft) 29 days ago. Should go well.

Form: 154-122

Malina Girl²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 146| BF

7/2

Resumed progress when scoring at Cheltenham (27.3f, soft) in November and may well have followed up if not for a late fall there the next month. Down the field at Warwick last time (Galia des Liteaux second) but she still rates as a leading player in this company.

Form: 1P-01F7

Pink Legend¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 142| CD

11/2

Tough and dependable sort made the most of a good opportunity when scoring in this grade again at Newbury in December. Never really going well before departing in a similar contest at Huntingdon last month, though, and this looks a hot race of the type.

Form: 11-414F

Carole's Pass^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 125

11/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler has shown promise when placed in a pair of listed contests over fences so far, latterly when a place ahead of Pink Legend at Doncaster (20.5f, soft) in December. All but brought down by that rival at Huntingdon last time and she remains with potential.

Form: 65-333U

Kestrel Valley^t³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 127| D

12/1

Likeable front runner who is two from three for her current yard, proving she's still on the up with an authoritative display at Ludlow in January. Well worth a crack in this grade for all it's clearly her stiffest task to date.

Form: 911-141

Forecasts

Galia Des Liteaux (4/5), Malina Girl (7/2), Pink Legend (11/2), Carole's Pass (11/1), Kestrel Valley (12/1)

GALIA DES LITEAUX only narrowly failed to concede 20 lb to another mare in the Classic Chase at Warwick last time and her overall profile at this level is solid, so she's fancied to notch her second win of the season at the chief expense of Irish raider Malina Girl, who wasn't quite at her best behind the selection last time but is talented enough to pose a real threat on a going day. Likeable front-runner Kestrel Valley is up in grade but gets the nod for third.