WLDC Chairman's Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 1.8s

Floral Bouquet^t⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 117

16/1

Still in front when falling at Ludlow (2m, good-to-soft) in December on first outing since wind surgery and didn't convince when making her chase debut at Wincanton subsequently. Return to hurdles in her favour and worth a check in the market.

Form: 11-F3F4

Viva Vittoria²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 116

7/1

Finished runner-up on each of her last two hurdles starts including when beaten 8L by a useful looking individual at Warwick (2m5f, good-to-soft) last month. One to note on handicap debut.

Form: 2-022

Keep The River³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ross Chapman| T: I Jardine| OR: 114

9/1

Maiden hurdle winner on good ground at Ayr in October and placed second beaten 7L in handicap hurdle over an extended 2m3f at Doncaster (good) the following month. Returns to handicaps having finished third at Newcastle last time.

Form: 431523

Longhousesignora²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 113| D

9/4

Point-to-point winner and registered her first victory under Rules when successful over 2mf at Ludlow (good-to-soft) three weeks ago. Raised 7lb for that victory and is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 27-43F1

Petronella Manners^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 108| BF

7/1

Nine race maiden recorded a career best effort when 2L second in first time cheekpieces (retained) over an extended 2m3f at Doncaster (good) last month. Interesting off a 1lb higher mark.

Form: 520-772

So Lonely^t1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 104| BF

5/4

Maiden after ten starts but had just two outings since joining for this stable. Decent second over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (good-to-soft) just over a month ago and wears a tongue tie for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: 222382

Forecasts

So Lonely (5/4), Longhousesignora (9/4), Viva Vittoria (7/1), Petronella Manners (7/1), Keep The River (9/1), Floral Bouquet (16/1)

VIVA VITTORIA has been running well in novice company of late and she looks capable of making a winning handicap debut in this six runner mares event. The selection has the trip and forecast underfoot conditions to suit and she can get the better of last time out winner Longhousesignora who can claim the second spot ahead of Keep The River who ran well in handicap company on her penultimate outing.