Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 2.8s

Kilcara^h1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 110

11/2

Improved on hurdling debut when finishing fourth in a 2m maiden contest at Uttoxeter (good) earlier this month. Hood applied for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: P-6404

Misty Bloom⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 95| D

8/15

Winner of a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m2f on good ground at Exeter last time out. Penalised for that success and capable of running well once more.

Form: 52-23P1

Mrs Burbidge^p,t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 94

3/1

Running well in defeat since winning on the Flat at Les Landes (1m4f, good) in August. Interesting contender on her return to hurdling.

Form: 123-478

Hoover Fever⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Ben Godfrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 89

25/1

Struggled in four starts since finishing third in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m5f at Newton Abbot (good) in July. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 2380P9

Forecasts

Misty Bloom (8/15), Mrs Burbidge (3/1), Kilcara (11/2), Hoover Fever (25/1)

MISTY BLOOM is taken to defy a penalty for her recent Exeter victory and in the process register a second victory over hurdles in this mares contest. The selection can get the better of top weight Kilcara who is open to improvement switched to handicaps for the first time while third can go to Mrs Burbidge.