MansionBet Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 46.8s

Graceland¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 113| D

9/4

Holding her form well and justified a prominent position in the betting to get one over on an odds-on favourite at Sedgefield at the start of this month. Raised just 2lb for that success and very possible there's more to come; has to be a player.

Form: 331

Green Or Black^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112

7/1

Respectable form figures and ran well above market expectations in a decent handicap at Wincanton last month. Been dropped 1lb since and likely she'll be thereabouts in this company.

Form: 222314

Shufoog¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Teal⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 106| D

15/2

Has managed to win twice over hurdles so far and acts well on the predicted ground. However, the mare is unpredictable and comes into this on the back of a modest effort at Wincanton. Needs to up her game.

Form: 723155

Saumur¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Aidan Coleman| T: D J Coakley| OR: 105| CD

3/1

Makes her handicap debut after winning a maiden hurdles over C&D at the last meeting here. Probably has more to offer and is an interesting one to note in the betting on these terms.

Form: 441

So Lonely^h,t¹¹

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

2/1

Won a mares only maiden hurdle last time and looked progressive in the process That was a big step forward from some of her previous form though and she needs to prove it wasn't a one-off performance.

Form: 3823P1

Non-Runners

Admiral's Sunset¹⁴²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: D Weston J: David Bass

Forecasts

So Lonely (2/1), Graceland (9/4), Saumur (3/1), Admiral's Sunset (6/1), Green Or Black (7/1), Shufoog (15/2)

GRACELAND won with a bit in hand at Sedgefield last time out and she could take the beating while her confidence is on a high. Admiral's Sunset was highly tried last time but will find this grade more to her liking; she can pose a serous threat to the selection. Grren Or Black and Saumur can scrap it out as the best of the rest.