Inspire Free Racing Day Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 3m 54.7s

Its All A Lark^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120

3/1

Now 2-3 for this yard, scoring in good style last month at Doncaster (2m½f, good). Frontrunner, likely to give another sound account, though might not want to see any easing in the ground

Form: 325121

Ratoute Yutty^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117| BF| D

2/1

Won Navan maiden hurdle November 2017 prior to wind surgery then joining current handler. Has shaped well in four runs in Britain; though no match for Its All A Lark last time (11L third). Better off on these terms, at least.

Form: 21-4553

Legends Gold⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 116| BF

9/2

Shown plenty in three starts over timber, including handicap debut over 3m at Ludlow in February. Runs off the same mark here, drop in trip liable to suit and worth a second look.

Form: 1-29233

Lassana Angel^p1,t⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton| OR: 109| D

25/1

Showed improved form when opening account in 2m Catterick mares' novice hurdle on New Year's Day, handicap debut since was a source of disappointment at Kempton and likely best watched on that showing.

Form: 6316

Little Folke^t⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 107| DWS

33/1

66-1 chance on debut for this trainer at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) after a layoff and failed to beat a rival home. Undergone wind surgery since and chance on best of form in Ireland, should she be able to recapture that.

Form: 445-690

Riviere Argentee^t,v⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: P J Brennan| T: M F Harris| OR: 90

5/2

Twice finished second this season at Kempton and Plumpton, ran sound race at Warwick (2m, good) when beaten less than 2L earlier in the week. Quick turnaround and is 4lb wrong on these terms.

Form: 022563

Forecasts

Ratoute Yutty (2/1), Riviere Argentee (5/2), Its All A Lark (3/1), Legends Gold (9/2), Lassana Angel (25/1), Little Folke (33/1)

ITS ALL A LARK has thrived lately for Donald McCain and she might well be up to defying her latest rise in the ratings. The others will have to go some to deny this frontrunner, who should confirmed superiority over Ratoute Yutty from their Doncaster meeting, despite that rival being better off now. Riviere Argentee is running well but faces a second race four days, now from out of the weights.