St Austell Brewery Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 3m 58.9s

Let's Sway^h,t1⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 115WS

6/4

Likes to make the running and held her form well since making all to score at Wincanton in May. First start back after wind surgery and switching to a new yard, so a betting check is advised in the build up. Sound claims if raring to go.

Form: 3-1232

Fortia²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 106

7/2

Failed to win in five starts on the Flat but showed improvement on second start over hurdles when second of eleven at Worcester earlier this month. Needs to take a further step forward but definite place claims on that piece of form alone.

Form: 42

Getadollar¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: T Scudamore| T: Alexandra Dunn

100/1

Best effort when third in a bumper at Worcester on her British debut but had previously shown very little in point-to-points and failed to build on the effort when tailed-off on hurdles debut last time. Others more convincing.

Form: P-PP37

Green Or Black^p1,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 113| BF

7/4

Placed in all bar two of her nine previous starts over hurdles and due a change of fortune. Sightly concerning the way she was brushed aside last time out (first run after wind surgery) but possible she needed the run. Dangerous to underestimate.

Form: 2-62223

Katie Connell¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

9/1

Impressed when making a winning debut in a bumper for Willie Mulliins in Ireland but not so effective in two starts over hurdles since. Joined a top yard since last seen out and likely there is more to come. Another to bear in mind for a place.

Form: 1-66

Parelli Gold²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Hawke

100/1

Soon detached in a mares only bumper at Fontwell last month and a big amount of improvement would be needed for her to turn that form around. Best watched as he makes her debut over hurdles.

Form: 6

Willow May¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Chester Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Williams

40/1

Regarded well enough to be sent off as favourite on her debut run in a bumper in April but lacked a tactical change of gear at a crucial stage. Much the same next time out and now has a good deal to prove with obstacles also in the way this time.

Form: 3-8

Forecasts

Let's Sway (6/4), Green Or Black (7/4), Fortia (7/2), Katie Connell (9/1), Willow May (40/1), Getadollar (100/1), Parelli Gold (100/1)

Let's Sway can make sure this is a good test and, were it not for the doubts about how she'll perform on her first start after wind surgery, the mount of Richard Johnson would get the nod as the one to be on here. However, it could also pay to have a saver on GREEN OR BLACK gaining some reward for her consistency and, as the six-year-old (the oldest in the line up) may have needed the run last time out, she can be expected to be a good bit sharper this time around. Fortia and Katie Connell are a couple of others to bear in mind as being capable of making the frame at least.