Congratulations Norwich City To The Premier League Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 54.25s

Inessa^p1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 119| D

4/7

Scored twice for this yard in novice hurdles last summer at up to 2m4f and has made further progress back from a break although yet to win again. Ran particularly well in a mares' Listed handicap last time cheekpieces now added; has leading claims.

Form: 21123-

Tsundoku³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 107| D

8/1

Recent AW form has shown little promise but she did demonstrate she retained some ability in this sphere when runner-up in this sphere in March. Still above her last winning mark and hard to know what to expect on ground quicker than she appreciates.

Form: 91F18/2-

Lady Kyria¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R Johnson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 104| BF

6/1

Fair sort on the Flat it took her a while to get off the mark over hurdles but did so at the fifth attempt in a Newcastle handicap hurdle (2m, good/firm). Not seen to best effect last time; likely to still be in form, still has scope off this mark.

Form: F33316-

Lace Bonnet^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: James Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 99

4/1

Trainer has a 4-8 record with his handicap hurdlers here; this one reacted positively to the fitting of cheekpieces when winning at Warwick last time. Beaten on her handicap debut here she has to show that she can cope with a 4lb rise up in grade.

Form: 0F5531-

Emily Webb¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 100

16/1

Modest form over hurdles so far (0-4); flattered by her Cheltenham fourth last time over 2m having stayed on late through beaten horses (went in snatches). Suffered post-race heat stress, now has to prove herself over 4f further; limited appeal.

Form: 3664-

Non-Runners

Bean Liath³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: D L Williams J: Shane Quinlan

Forecasts

Inessa (4/7), Lace Bonnet (4/1), Lady Kyria (6/1), Tsundoku (8/1), Emily Webb (16/1), Bean Liath (66/1)

The good record that Christian Williams has with his handicap hurdlers here is an obvious plus for his Warwick winner Lace Bonnet but she was beaten here before off a 1lb lower mark over C&D and a placed effort may be limit of her ambitions. INESSA excelled herself last time off a 2lb lower mark in Listed company and despite the slight nudge up the weights she should build on that performance with cheekpieces going on for the first-time. Lady Kyria will benefit from a more positive ride than she got at Wetherby last time and this useful Flat sort looks the main danger.