188bet.co.uk EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 22.0s

Al Reesha¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

9/2

Improved with each start in bumpers last season and opened her hurdles account at the first time of asking at Fakenham in October. More on her plate here but every reason to think there is plenty improvement still to come.

Form: 651-14

Wizard's Sliabh^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117

2/1

Consistent form in her four rules starts to date and was unlucky not to make it a hat-trick of wins last time out when just failing to get up in the closing stages.

Form: 211

Indian Native⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A M Hales

20/1

Not shown much in three starts under rules to date but is a dual point-to-point winner so clearly has some sort of ability. Handicaps may prove her ultimate level.

Form: 41-4153

Ms Parfois^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball

5/4

Has been set some stiff tasks on her three starts since her bumper win last April and could be that she wants really deep ground to show her best, with both her point-to-point win and bumper win coming on heavy ground. Will, however, appreciate this drop in grade.

Form: 11-74

River Arrow¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste⁽³⁾| T: T Symonds

11/1

Beaten comfortably on all three starts to date although did show a small improvement on first start for new yard last time out.

Form: 42-4P13

Non-Runners

Rosie McQueen⁶⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Ms Parfois (5/4), Wizard's Sliabh (2/1), Rosie McQueen (2/1), Al Reesha (9/2), River Arrow (11/1), Indian Native (20/1)

Some interesting types in this mares hurdle with WIZARDS SLIABH just about setting the standard and likely to be there or thereabouts come the finish. AL REESHA needs to step on again but is clearly an improving type and the debutante Rosie McQueen is also of plenty interest for new connections on rules debut. 1. Wizard's Sliabh 2. Al Reesha 3. Rosie Mcqueen