MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 6m 20.6s

Its'afreebee^p,t³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: R Spencer| OR: 118

7/2

Useful jumper for Dan Skelton before losing his way. Good efforts both outings over hurdles for this stable and shaped as if back in form on the Flat recently. Solid claims.

Form: 572/432-

Fricka²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Carson| OR: 118| C

10/1

Gifted easy lead when landing a mares' maiden at Huntingdon last October and looked averagely handicapped when a distant second in a handicap at Uttoxeter off this mark on sole completed start since.

Form: 32/61F-2

The Distant Lady^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 116

15/8

Plenty in hand when scoring at Southwell in July and looked right back on track prior to unseating at the last at Perth last time, looking the likely winner at the time. Big claims from 4 lb higher.

Form: 4P3-13U

Crystal Lad^p²⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105

11/4

Shaped well on several occasions over fences during 2017/18 campaign. Has been rather disappointing over hurdles/fences since but too well treated to completely dismiss.

Form: 67/5666-

Get An Oscar^b,t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 98

5/1

Returned to form when fifth at Market Rasen last time and dropped another 2 lb since. She's a lazy, unreliable sort, though.

Form: 31-8965

Non-Runners

Regarding Ruth²⁵⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: L Wadham J: Bryony Frost

Forecasts

The Distant Lady (15/8), Crystal Lad (11/4), Its'afreebee (7/2), Get An Oscar (5/1), Fricka (10/1), Regarding Ruth (14/1)

THE DISTANT LADY was in with a big chance when coming down at the final flight last time and is fancied to make amends from a 4-lb higher mark in a less competitive event. Its'afreebee looks the main danger and Regarding Ruth warrants a mention bearing in mind she made a winning reappearance last season.