Thurlestone Hotel Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: -

Ellens Way⁷²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 125

7/1

Was in tremendous form when last seen a couple of seasons ago and returns after her absence seeking a hat-trick. Just 1lb higher than when we last saw her at Ludlow in January 2018, but drops significantly in trip.

Form: 716711/

Pink Legend¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 125

11/4

Improving mare who came in for some support prior to her 3L win at Southwell (1m7½f, heavy) last time. Up 6lb for that, but still looks well treated and a major player.

Form: 2103-41

Une De La Seniere²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 116

25/1

Scored over hurdles on debut when trained in France (2m2f, soft). 14-1 and tailed off in a Sandown mares' handicap hurdle (2m4f, heavy) on last month's stable debut. Surprise if she doesn't improve after a 5lb drop, but others are in better form.

Form: 1-8789

Guardia Top²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 121

9/4

Has been well placed to win three of her last four starts, making all at Sandown to land a 0-120 (2m, soft) last time. Up 11lb for that and in a stronger race, but remains unexposed and stays at least this far. Big player.

Form: 321121

Daytime Ahead²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Hodges| OR: 103

12/1

3-22 over hurdles, all three wins being earned on testing ground at Wincanton over 2m4f-2m5½f. Beaten a long way in all her last four starts and readily opposed in a hot contest.

Form: 13/69-00

Gavrocheka²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 112

2/1

French AQPS bumper winner (1m4f, soft) last May. Improved on her British debut at Ludlow when 12L second in an Aintree Listed fillies' juvenile contest last month (2m1f, good to soft). Needs to keep improving to win this but unexposed and a player.

Form: 4-122

Forecasts

Gavrocheka (2/1), Guardia Top (9/4), Pink Legend (11/4), Ellens Way (7/1), Daytime Ahead (12/1), Une De La Seniere (25/1)

Pink Legend looks well treated after her Southwell win and will not be easy to better here, while Guardia Top is clearly thriving and much respected. However, GAVROCHEKA is another unexposed entrant and she might be capable of taking advantage of a feather weight to win in these testing conditions.