Watch Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For Northern Lights Hurdle Series Final)

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 4m 10.5s

Valse Au Taillons⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 116

12/1

Won on the Flat (1m2½f, good to soft) when trained in France. Ran well when 3½L third on just her second start for this trainer, at Exeter (2m2½f, heavy) last time. Can probably improve, and will need to if she is to defy this initial mark.

Form: P4/3

Another Theatre³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 114| D

15/8

Justified favouritism to win a Catterick novices' hurdle (1m7½f, good to soft) by 3L last time. Penalised for that, but 7lb claimer now assigned and she should again be competitive.

Form: P/32-431

Its All A Lark^t⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 106

5/2

Improved on her four Irish starts when an unchallenged 7L winner at Kelso (2m2f, good) on her stable/handicap debut last week. Penalised 7lb for that, but looked to have at least that in hand, so no surprise if she proves good enough to follow up.

Form: 1-53251

Iconic Belle²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 112| D

10/1

Has not impressed at times with her jumping in three starts for this yard, despite winning the first of those at Musselburgh. Needs to improve on that front, and also has a bit to prove on ground slower than good.

Form: 14F

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Non-Runners

Peters Cousin⁵¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: N G Richards J: R D Day

Gold Runner³⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: S England J: Jonathan England

Forecasts

Another Theatre (15/8), Peters Cousin (9/4), Its All A Lark (5/2), Iconic Belle (10/1), Valse Au Taillons (12/1), Gold Runner (20/1)

Peters Cousin may have sneaked in a pound or two under the radar here and can again go well, but 2m might not play to her strengths quite as well as fellow Kelso winner IT'S ALL A LARK, who is taken to defy a penalty. Another Theatre is respected, while Iconic Belle, who will need to hurdle more fluently, and Valse Au Taillons, can't be ruled out.