Hadwins Motor Group Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 4m 24.8s

Green Or Black^p,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 113| D

11/4

Landed first success when winning at Newton Abbot in October off this mark and was a length second there last time out. Yard in fine form at present and have good record here so should go well and is their only runner of the day.

Form: 3143-P2

Birch Vale^p1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109| D

9/2

Stable companion of Our Kylie. Appears first-string on jockey bookings and has cheekpieces added for the first time. Took advantage of falling rating to win last time at Hexham. 3lb higher mark here offset by good young rider's claim.

Form: 033U-71

Millie The Minx²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 100| D

1/1

Just 2-22 career starts, both wins coming at Sedgefield. Fair third over C&D off 4lb higher mark in May and went close on the Flat last time at Hamilton so appears fit and well. Should be thereabouts once again.

Form: 11F63-3

Tickerty Boo^h1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 93

16/1

14-race maiden who has been well beaten in her last two starts, both coming over this C&D. Further 5lb lower now and first-time hood added but hard to see here winning all the same.

Form: 50F4-48

She Got Fast²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 86

6/1

Placed form on Flat at 1m4f in Ireland but hasn't looked a natural hurdler and been well beaten in three starts since joining current yard. 3lb wrong at weights and is difficult to fancy on handicap debut.

Form: 855

Non-Runners

Our Kylie²²

Weight: 12-1| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: Mr Jack Dinneen

Forecasts

Millie The Minx (1/1), Green Or Black (11/4), Our Kylie (9/2), Birch Vale (9/2), She Got Fast (6/1), Tickerty Boo (16/1)

GREEN AND BLACK can make the journey north worthwhile and give her in-form yard another winner. She ran a decent race when runner-up last time at Newton Abbot and this looks a good opportunity to retun to winning ways. Birch Vale could be the main danger after doing the job well enough last time. Her young rider's claim certainly helps the cause. Millie The Minx might be the other main threat having run well on the level last time and she is capable at this level. Our Kylie looks best of the rest.