Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 39.58s

Belle De Manech^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 121

10/3

Quickly made into a fairly useful hurdler, landing 2m novice at Wincanton before very good second under a penalty over C&D. Out of depth in Grade 2 company since and now back in trip on handicap bow.

Form: 27-412P

A Little Chaos^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: S Edmunds| OR: 116

5/1

Dual hurdle winner in 2018/19. Missed last season but has shown she retains ability this season, though recent Doncaster run fitted with a tongue tie (after a wind op) was rather laboured.

Form: 16/5266

Princess T^p¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 115

9/2

Cheekpieces on when making it 2-4 this season with 2m Wincanton handicap success, well on top at the finish. Things conspired against her at Cheltenham when last seen so perhaps worth another chance.

Form: 2-12310

Sorbet¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham| OR: 112

5/2

Runner-up 4 times in a row over hurdles last year and filled the frame in jumpers bumpers this winter. Mid-field in a deeper handicap than this in first-time cheekpieces at Newbury a fortnight ago.

Form: 227346

Brown Bullet^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine| OR: 106

10/3

Point winner who opened her account at fourth attempt in this sphere when landing Plumpton novice in January. Shaped as if still in form in handicaps since and she's still unexposed.

Form: U64155

Forecasts

Sorbet (5/2), Brown Bullet (10/3), Belle De Manech (10/3), Princess T (9/2), A Little Chaos (5/1)

BELLE DE MANECH found Grade 2 company too hot at Sandown last month, but her runner-up effort trying to give weight to a next-time-out scorer over C&D prior to that reads very well in the context of this. She can bounce back, perhaps at the main expense of Sorbet and Brown Bullet.