Arkells Brewery Fillies' Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 4m 0.70s

Foxy Lass^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 120

20/1

Winner of one of her six races over timber in her native Ireland and has been well held on her last two starts. Plenty to do at these weights and no evidence to suggest better ground than she has been running on will suit.

Form: 061274

Harmonise^t1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 117

12/1

Plenty of promise on first two starts over hurdles, winning the second of them at Plumpton. Seems to have regressed recently, though, and needs to bounce back.

Form: B155

Shine Baby Shine²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 116

11/4

Won at Catterick two starts ago and was not disgraced in a much stronger contest at Ascot last time. Handicapper has given her a chance off 3lb lower.

Form: 53217

Hillcrest Fire^h⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Moore| T: S Edmunds| OR: 110

9/4

Successful on hurdling debut at Leicester in November, but failed to build on that in two subsequent starts over timber and finished third in a jumpers' bumper at Kempton last month. First start in handicap company.

Form: 1343

Cubswin¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R Johnson| T: N B King| OR: 105

9/2

Won on hurdles debut at Fakenham in November and confirmed liking for that track when runner-up there two starts ago. This course is completely different, but she is respected with the champion jockey booked.

Form: 1320

Stylish Dancer²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 103

9/2

Out of the frame in three starts over timber, but did show a little more at Huntingdon last time. Better ground and first run in a handicap may see her in a much better light.

Form: 786

The Lady Rules¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 100

14/1

Has not threatened to get seriously involved in seven starts over hurdles, including three in handicap company. Falling down the weights, but hard to make a strong case for.

Form: 4333P4

Forecasts

Hillcrest Fire (9/4), Shine Baby Shine (11/4), Stylish Dancer (9/2), Cubswin (9/2), Harmonise (12/1), The Lady Rules (14/1), Foxy Lass (20/1)

With Foxy Lass having her share of weight, Harmonise out of form recently and The Lady Rules readily opposed, the other four runners look the ones to focus on. Shine Baby Shine has possibilities off this mark and Cubswin is respected given her positive jockey booking, but Hillcrest Fire and STYLISH DANCER run in a handicap for the first time and the latter may have the edge for a stable which places its horses so astutely.