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Holland Cooper Mares’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • First Prize: £13202.5
  • 2m 0f 62y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Cheltenham

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 132151 D

OR: 119

W: 12st 0lb

Age: 9 yo Mare

Form

Outclassed in a Listed race two runs back but admirably consistent otherwise and a 4lb rise for beating Ostrava Du Berlais at Warwick the last time (2m, good) is more than fair; strong claims.

Form: 1-5401 CD

OR: 119

W: 12st 0lb

Age: 7 yo Filly

Form

In the same colours but with Anthony Honeyball when a 2l winner of this 12 months ago on good ground; got her career back on track after a break with a successful stable debut at Wincanton (2m4f, good), having comfortably accounted for two rivals; this will take more winning off 6lb higher but clearly a contender.

Form: 157322 D

OR: 109

W: 11st 4lb

Age: 7 yo Mare

Form

5lb higher than for her last win and similar form in defeat the last twice, over 2m at Warwick (behind Lime Drop) and then 2m4f at Ludlow (again on good ground); might be vulnerable again.

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Form: 264042

OR: 106

W: 11st 1lb

Age: 6 yo Filly

Form

Stays 3m and it was over 2m4f she ran her best race yet over fences when second at Leicester (good to soft); she's not short of pace (effective at 2m as a hurdler) and Harry Skelton is back on board for the first time since they won a maiden hurdle last September.

Form: 642313

OR: 104

W: 10st 13lb

Age: 7 yo Mare

Form

Took a good while to win over fences and that was in a four-runner race at Leicester (2m4f, soft; 2lb lower); held by Lime Drop on their clash in January and could have run better last time.

Form: 1-2273 D

OR: 97

W: 10st 6lb

Age: 6 yo Filly

Form

Ran okay after a break when back over hurdles at Chepstow last month; runner-up in two of her three chases, including a 10l defeat by Ostrava Du Berlais in December; probably needs a career best to be winning this.

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Betting Forecast

7/2 Lime Drop, 7/4 Somespring Special, 13/2 Ostrava Du Berlais, 100/30 Shakeyatailfeather, 10/1 Its Easy, 15/2 Dromlac Jury

Verdict

Lime Drop (second choice) is a hard mare to knock and last year’s winner Somespring Special has obvious claims after her successful debut for a new yard. However, this drop back to 2m could work in favour of SHAKEYATAILFEATHER who is belatedly reunited with Harry Skelton.[Alistair Jones]