Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 6.9s

Just Milly^h¹⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Mackie| OR: 123

9/2

Effective from 2m4f-3m and scored at Doncaster (good) in novices' company last season. Has been a victim of her own consistency this season and needs to eek out a bit more to win again. Considered.

Form: 62253F

Sweet Holly²¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 119| C| D

10/1

Well-placed to win three of her last four starts last summer, including here over slightly shorter. Raised 11lb since last run, which will ask questions and all of her best form has been on good ground, which is a slight concern.

Form: 2-31411

Iconic Sky^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 119| C

11/4

Won a similar race here (soft) over a bit shorter in February when 10lb lower. Gets this trip and has improved in both runs since that success. Nudged up another 2lb here but this is a weaker contest than last time and she has claims.

Form: 935123

War Creation⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 117

4/1

Improved on her second start in handicap company when scoring at Haydock (2m3f, heavy) in December from 5lb lower. Not able to repeat that effort at Ludlow last time from today's mark but can be forgiven one off-day and is on the short-list again.

Form: 314-41P

Rouergate²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 115| C

7/1

Has put together a promising CV this winter in maiden/novices' company and scored here in the latter over 2m (soft) in February. Well beaten in Cheltenham Grade 2 last month and a shade disappointing at Wincanton last time in heavy ground.

Form: 53F19P

Midtech Valentine²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 112

9/2

Scored from today's mark at Kempton in autumn 2016. Not far off that level of form on several occasions since but unable to turn any of those efforts into victories. Went close in a decent mares' handicap at Haydock last time; that looks good form.

Form: 383403

Love Lane⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 112

10/1

Landed a relatively weak mares' novices' contest at Exeter last time out. Encouraging that she has a win under her belt and she may be capable of taking another step forward this time but her initial mark looks challenging enough.

Form: 04341

Forecasts

Iconic Sky (11/4), War Creation (4/1), Just Milly (9/2), Midtech Valentine (9/2), Rouergate (7/1), Love Lane (10/1), Sweet Holly (10/1)

MIDTECH VALENTINE was not far from winning a deeper race than this at Haydock last time out and looks to have her best chance of success in almost 18-months in this field. Just Milly should again be very competitive though she is vulnerable, while Iconic Sky, War Creation and Sweet Holly all make some appeal.