Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 4m 57.50s

Samarayia²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Robert Hawker⁽³⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 110

5/2

Placed in novice events at Exeter (2m2f+ soft) and Leicester (2m heavy), and better than the bare result at Market Rasen latest, only weakening from the last hurdle. Every chance off 2lb lower on her second start in a handicap.

Form: 39235

Princess Mononoke²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 99| CD

6/4

A shade inconsistent overall, but recorded her second hurdles success at Sedgefield on her penultimate start in January (2m1f soft). 4lb higher with conditions ideal having been re-routed from Sunday's abandoned Kelso fixture.

Form: P58314

Catchthemoonlight⁸²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 96| CD

11/2

Slowly falling back to a more competitive mark, but not the type that wins all that often (2 from 30). She was a C&D winner back in November 2016, when rated 86, but her fitness is taken on trust off a break.

Form: U-55P37

Mayze Bell⁵⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Grant Cockburn| T: A C Whillans| OR: 81

4/1

Absent since making her handicap debut at Carlisle in October 2016, so the best approach is to follow the market with regards her chances. Now 7lb lower, but racing today from out of the handicap.

Form: 64U/555-

Play Practice¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Walton| OR: 79

20/1

Mare who does boast point-to-point winning form, but she was having her first race under rules for 26 months at Newcastle in February (tailed off), and looks to have little chance from out of the handicap.

Form: 0P951/8

Forecasts

Princess Mononoke (6/4), Samarayia (5/2), Mayze Bell (4/1), Catchthemoonlight (11/2), Play Practice (20/1)

Another poor turnout, but Henry Oliver sends SAMARAYIA North from his Worcestershire base; with that mare being the stables first ever representative at Hexham. She ran well for much of the race on her handicap debut at Market Rasen last month (2m2f+ soft), only weakening from the last to finish just under 10L fifth of 11 to Iconic Sky. This drop in trip should see her in a much better light and realistically, she only has Princess Mononoke and perhaps Catchthemoonlight to beat.