Racing TV Mares' Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 6m 12.95s

Annie Mc²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 138

11/4

Scored for the second time over hurdles at Newbury (2m4½f) last time out in an emphatic 8L success. Set for her opening run of the season here where she is joining Listed company for the first time. One to consider.

Form: 324151-

Papagana²⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 135| D

9/2

Prevailed in a Listed contest at Doncaster (3m½f) back in March by 12L. Set for her first start of the campaign here where she is 10lb higher in the weights now. One for the shortlist as she looks to follow up.

Form: 141431-

Culture De Sivola³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Lizzie Kelly| T: Nick Williams| OR: 140| CD

9/4

A C&D winner here last season. She made her first start of the campaign at Uttoxeter (2m7½f) on her latest appearance when she was third of 11. Likely to come on for that outing. Leading contender.

Form: 3155P-3

Fleur Irlandaise¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 134| C

8/1

Has a good record over hurdles with three wins from five starts. Her latest success came last time at this course over 2m5f in a 11 runner field after going off at 100/1. Can't be discounted but she will need a career best.

Form: 2-57141

Hawthorn Cottage^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lucy K Barry| T: Miss A Murphy| D

100/1

Scored in a bumper at Cheltenham (2m1f) in April 2018 but has failed to follow that up since. She was fourth of 12 on her latest outing at Plumpton (2m4½f). Stepping up in trip now so she needs to prove her stamina.

Form: 321/0-04

Printing Dollars³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 134| D

3/1

Recorded back-to-back wins at Exeter earlier this year but has not added to her record since then. She was ninth of 17 on her first start of the season. Should come on for that run but others make more of an appeal.

Form: 21172-9

Forecasts

Culture De Sivola (9/4), Annie Mc (11/4), Printing Dollars (3/1), Papagana (9/2), Fleur Irlandaise (8/1), Hawthorn Cottage (100/1)

CULTURE DE SIVOLA is a C&D winner here and she should come on from the third place finish at Uttxoeter on her seasonal reappearance to score once again at this track. Annie Mc has proved she is good enough to compete at this level over hurdles so expect to see her close by on her first start of the season, while Papagana scored in a Listed contest at Doncaster last time but will need to carry 10lb extra here so she may be a little further behind this time.