Cin Cin By The Sea Barbados Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 4m 48.59s

Coillte Lass^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 132

8/1

Back over hurdles lately after appearing not to relish fencing. However, she's also handicapped on her exploits as a novice, most notably her 2m Listed success at Taunton in December 2016 (good). Stiff task, hence the use of a 7lb claimer.

Form: 0P-5546

Banjo Girl²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Maxime Tissier⁽⁷⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 121

7/2

A likeable mare who ideally is best served by cut and was well placed by her trainer to record Southwell and Fakenham victories earlier in the season (both 2m). Finished very tired over 2m4f at Sandown latest (heavy).

Form: 2-15124

Naranja²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 119

13/8

Improving mare who will have no trouble with the forecast conditions, having already scored on heavy ground at Chepstow in January (2m3f+). 7lb higher today, and not at her best latest in a 2m4f Grade 2 event at Sandown (Banjo Girl fourth).

Form: 46-3116

Harmonise^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 119

4/1

A winner on the Flat for previous trainer Mick Channon, she's 1 from 3 over hurdles, being an all the way winner of her second start at Plumpton last month (2m heavy). Outclassed in the Adonis latest, this is more realistic.

Form: B15

She's Gina⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 110

11/2

Took a sizeable step forward to score at Lingfield in late January (2m heavy) by 3¼L. That form isn't the strongest and needs improving upon here, but possibility of more to come now that she's mastered how to win races.

Form: 0571

At First Light³⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: J E Moore| T: D Weston| OR: 104| C

16/1

Not won since December 2015 (over 2m5f+ at this track), and in fact hasn't seen the racecourse herself in just over a year. Little obvious chance.

Form: 24644P-

Forecasts

Naranja (13/8), Banjo Girl (7/2), Harmonise (4/1), She's Gina (11/2), Coillte Lass (8/1), At First Light (16/1)

Plenty of these mares were very highly tried on their latest starts, including the Plumpton scorer Harmonise who was unsurprisingly left chasing the shadow of Redicean in the Grade 2 Adonis Juvenile Hurdle at Kempton. Both Banjo Girl and NARANJA also tackled Grade 2 company in the Jane Seymour Mares' Novices Hurdle at Sandown latest, with the first named finishing two places and 7¾L in front of the selection. However, it's feasible that the Jamie Snowden trained mare is better judged in a lesser race, and she's taken to boss her rivals from the front end at a track which should play to her strengths.