16:30 Cheltenham
GoodHolland Cooper Mares’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- First Prize: £13202.5
- 2m 0f 62y
- Class 3
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Form: 132151 D
OR: 119
W: 12st 0lb
Age: 9 yo Mare
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
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
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.
Form: 264042
OR: 106
W: 11st 1lb
Age: 6 yo Filly
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
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
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]
Selections
RP RATINGS:
Somespring SpecialSPOTLIGHT:
ShakeyatailfeatherDaily Mail:
Ostrava Du BerlaisTOPSPEED:
It's EasyThe Sun:
Lime DropTelegraph:
ShakeyatailfeatherPOSTDATA:
Somespring SpecialWEST COUNTRY:
Somespring SpecialThe Times:
Somespring SpecialThe Guardian:
Somespring SpecialD Express:
Somespring SpecialDaily Mirror:
Somespring SpecialThe Star:
Somespring SpecialDaily Record:
Somespring Special