Hirons Dooey Tiddesley Wood Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 3m 50.8s

Green Or Black^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112

11/4

Has a combined career record of 0-15 but isn't far away from breaking that hoodoo over hurdles based on her last two efforts (finished runner-up in both). 4lb higher than when last seen in a handicap; can race freely (should be competitive).

Form: 322-622

The Crazed Moon¹²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 107| BF

11/4

Got off the mark in Irish point-to-points at the 4th attempt and her progress over so far been rather uneven. Failed to impress when last seen in May but the handicapper has now relented and the break may have freshened her up.

Form: 142045-

Shufoog¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: James Nixon⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 106

11/4

Looked and was very well treated on her Flat form when making a mockery of her opening mark at Wincanton in May (off 93). Has run well enough since off a higher mark (now up to a career-high) and needs a sharp 2m to be seen at her best.

Form: 84-1472

Ginger Fizz^b,t³⁶

6/1

Veteran in the context of this field but has slipped below her last winning mark (dual C&D winner). Returns from wind surgery having failed to build on her comeback run and has a bit to prove even if she gets the run of the race.

Form: 7434-59

Milan Of Crystal^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 98| C| D

5/1

In better form last autumn when winning back-to-back handicaps over hurdles, the last off a mark 6lb lower. Should have been sharper than she was for her comeback run last time; not ruled out but others make more appeal.

Form: F113-67

Forecasts

Green Or Black (11/4), Shufoog (11/4), The Crazed Moon (11/4), Milan Of Crystal (5/1), Ginger Fizz (6/1)

Hard to fault the consistency shown by Green Or Black and she has looked rather unlucky to bump into a couple of smart types the last twice with a mark of 112 looking a reasonable one. SHUFOOG is marginally preferred though with this race likely to set up quite nicely for her and a mark of 106 still looking one that she can score off. The Crazed Moon still holds some interest in handicaps especially as a break will have freshened her up with Ginger Fizz likely to get the run of the race on the back of a wind op.