In Play Betting At 188Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 11.85s

Carnspindle⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 124

4/1

Now 13lb higher than when scoring on her handicap debut at Fontwell (2m5½f, good) in March. Decent effort from this mark last time at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) and enters calculations again, though does need to find a bit more.

Form: 112-063

Skewiff⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 117

12/1

Won a Ffos Las novices' hurdle (2m, good) in June and posted best effort yet when beaten less than 3L at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last time. Mark looks fair for her handicap debut but has to prove she handles this much more testing ground.

Form: 10-1F3

Naranja⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 112| D

13/8

Came home in front for the first time since her debut when scoring at Lingfield (2m3½f, soft) in a mares' maiden hurdle last time. Handicapper gives her the chance to follow up by not raising her and on ground that she acts on she has claims again.

Form: 2346-31

Lerichi Belle^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: R Johnson| T: M Keighley| OR: 106

9/2

0-8 so far but has run several good races in defeat in the past nine months and can be relied up on for a similar effort again. Beaten just 3½L from 1lb lower last time and primed for another good run with champ up. Has it to prove on this ground.

Form: 42-2442

Drumviredy⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 106

12/1

Both her rules wins have been on soft ground, although arguably he has it to prove on heavy. Out of sorts since a Bangor chase success (3m) a year ago but now 1lb lower than that winning mark and money for her would be interesting.

Form: 156P-UP

Daytime Ahead¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: R J Hodges| OR: 106

4/1

Landed a soft ground Wincanton handicap hurdle over a similar trip in November from a mark of 89. Has continued to progress in defeat since then and nudged up another 3lb ahead of this. Trip and ground fine and should be in the mix.

Form: 64-4122

Forecasts

Naranja (13/8), Carnspindle (4/1), Daytime Ahead (4/1), Lerichi Belle (9/2), Skewiff (12/1), Drumviredy (12/1)

NARANJA finally got back to winning ways in a maiden last time and the handicapper has been kind in allowing her to race from an unchanged mark back in a handicap. She is taken to follow up with conditions to suit. Lerichi Belle is consistent but has not yet managed to win and there are concerns over conditions for her, with Daytime Ahead possibly more of a concern in opposition given his love of the mud. Skewiff couldn't be ruled out if she goes on the ground, while Carnspindle sets the standard, though she is vulnerable under topweight.