TBA Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 9.40s

Apache Song¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Harry Bannister| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 122

5/2

Successful over an extended 1m7f at Wincanton (heavy) in March and highly tried in a Listed handicap subsequently. Has run well on good ground in the past.

Form: 126B10-

Mariah's Legend^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 119

5/1

Disappointing when beaten 21L into third in a four runner chase at Cheltenham (good) last time out. Interesting runner on her return to hurdles.

Form: PF6543-

Potters Midnight³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 119| C

2/1

Successful over 2m on soft ground here in March and put in a decent effort when seventh at Haydock (2m3f, soft) subsequently. Best form has come with plenty of cut in the ground.

Form: 431317-

Northern Beau^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Scudamore| OR: 109

10/1

Dual point-to-point winner and placed in two novice hurdles earlier this year. Disappointed twice in handicap company including when finishing behind Apache Song last time.

Form: 1/122P0-

Amron Kali^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 105| CD

9/2

Winner of this race off a 6lb lower mark 12 months ago and followed up at Worcester (2m7f, soft) eight days later. Disappointing since but not written off completely.

Form: 7500P9-

Red Four^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 102

20/1

Dual winner over hurdles in the Channel Islands in 2015 but lightly raced since and returning from a lengthy absence when finishing fifth on debut for this yard last month.

Form: 3711P/5-

Forecasts

Potters Midnight (2/1), Apache Song (5/2), Amron Kali (9/2), Mariah's Legend (5/1), Northern Beau (10/1), Red Four (20/1)

APACHE SONG can register her third win over hurdles by taking this mares only handicap hurdle. The selection races off a mark 4lb higher than when winning at Wincanton in March and she can see off her rivals here with Northern Beau, who finished behind the selection last time out capable of finishing second. Third can go the way of Mariah's Legend who makes her return to hurdles in this.