Injured Jockeys Fund Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 4m 19.35s

Tearsofclewbay⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

30/100

Worcester win in October has worked out well enough with the third and fourth going on to win since. No disgrace in defeat when stepped up in grade at Haydock on her latest starts and this is easier, despite 7lb penalty.

Form: 114-71

Chilli Romance^h,t1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 104

8/1

Couple of decent efforts in defeat at Stratford and Bangor in the autumn before struggling to get home over further at Wetherby last time. Drop in trip will help and plenty of sire's progeny act on bottomless ground, so hope for a much better effort again today.

Form: 33-6229

Molly Carew²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: S Corby⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland

33/1

Not seen enough to recommend her against a couple of these and the way things are shaping up, she may be seen to better effect in handicaps.

Form: 8

Postbridge^h1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex

9/2

Yard generally does well with its mares and that has been a case in point here, although frustratingly she finished runner-up on all of her first three starts. Proven on heavy ground and no surprise to see her bounce back to form having learned plenty from her hurdles debut.

Form: 2/93121-

Non-Runners

Queen Odessa⁸⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: H Fry J: N D Fehily

Forecasts

Tearsofclewbay (30/100), Queen Odessa (6/5), Postbridge (9/2), Chilli Romance (8/1), Molly Carew (33/1)

TEARSOFCLEWBAY beat a couple of subsequent winners at Worcester in October and although she has to give weight away all around, she might prove good enough to do so. Chilli Romance may well relish these conditions and should be involved at the business end, the while Queen Odessa would also be entitled to go close if handling the ground. 1. Tearsofclewbay 2. Chilli Romance 3. Queen Odessa