Dove Valley Marquees Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 4m 28.1s

Hope's Wishes¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: F Brennan| OR: 100| D

11/4

Won at Plumpton on her penultimate start but was well held in her latest outing from a 3lb higher mark. Stiff test from the same mark today but excellent jockey booking suggests the yard still has hope. Worth a betting check.

Form: 634217

Lace Bonnet¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 97

9/1

Still a maiden and little to glean from either start for her current yard. Others hold more convincing claims.

Form: 90F55

Tigeralley^p1⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 94

3/1

Posted a couple of decent efforts in defeat prior to her uncharacteristic fall last time out. Lightly raced for one of her age and possible she can bounce back; first time cheekpieces can help her concentrate. One to bear in mind.

Form: 70523F

Astra Via⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 95

11/2

Unexposed and open to a fair amount of improvement. Posted a solid effort against a useful yardstick latest and sound claims if able to take a further step forward.

Form: 042

Nancy Maher¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: P J Brennan| T: Christian Williams| OR: 84

5/1

0-11 over hurdles and shown very little interest since switching to her current yard. Hard to recommend here.

Form: 0P70F7

Remember Nerja¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: B Leavy| OR: 75

7/1

A maiden under both codes and has been easily brushed aside on a number of occasions lately. Never got competitive last time she raced here. Another with a lot to prove.

Form: 668568

Viva La Vega⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 73

17/2

1lb wrong at the weights and shown very little sign of ability in any of her five previous starts. Would be a surprise winner.

Form: 70F9

Forecasts

Hope's Wishes (11/4), Tigeralley (3/1), Nancy Maher (5/1), Astra Via (11/2), Remember Nerja (7/1), Viva La Vega (17/2), Lace Bonnet (9/1)

A weak mares hurdle can go the way of the improving ASTRA VIA, who has plenty of scope and looks the most likely to go on to better things. Tigeralley fell last time out but is better judged on her previous two starts, a repeat of which would give her sound place claims here. Hope's Wishes looks best the rest.