SPG Fire & Security Ltd Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:47 | Winning time: 4m 42.9s

Schiaparannie¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs V Makin| OR: 117

9/2

Has strung good efforts together for once for new yard, winning at Carlisle (17f) and not beaten far in stronger race at Cheltenham, both under this rider. One to consider.

Form: 6/164-15

West End Lady²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 113| BF

11/1

Plenty of promise in a couple of 2m heavy-ground Hexham mares' novice hurdles (mistake last when going well both occasions). Unexposed making early handicap debut and yard won this in 2016 and 2018.

Form: P-33

Whiteoak Fleur²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 113

5/2

Finally off the mark in 19.8f Sedgefield handicap hurdle earlier this month, making all. Rider's claim offsets 7 lb rise for that and she's gone well here in the past, so leading claims.

Form: 3524-51

Miss Mahmite³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 112

18/1

Seemed to show a bit more when second from the front in slowly-run 19.4f Doncaster novice hurdle last month, though that form looks flimsy and her mark demands further improvement.

Form: 6-342

Animore^h²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 111| CD

7/2

Successful handicap debut in this race 12 months ago and struck again at Bangor on return in July. Some promise back over hurdles at Musselburgh 3 weeks ago and she's a player.

Form: 1PP-1F5

Sophie Fatale^t1²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 110| BF

4/1

Yet to get her head in front and squandered an easier opportunity in Hexham maiden hurdle 20 days ago. Tongue tie reached for.

Form: 322-3U2

Bowderek⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs H O Graham| OR: 93

12/1

Dropped away here last month and needs to get back to something like the form that saw her finish second when allowed to dictate over 2m before that now handicapping.

Form: 2-83U2P

Forecasts

Whiteoak Fleur (5/2), Animore (7/2), Sophie Fatale (4/1), Schiaparannie (9/2), West End Lady (11/1), Bowderek (12/1), Miss Mahmite (18/1)

WEST END LADY's mark is far from a gimme but she's completely unexposed for her handicap debut and could be capable of better for her yard that has won 2 of the last 3 runnings of this race. Sedgefield-winner Whiteoak Fleur could be a big player again, while last year's winner Animore and Schiaparannie also have claims.