Bet At racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle (For The Jim Morgan & Ronnie Stevens Memorial Trophy)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 3m 36.1s

Sweet Adare^t⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁷⁾| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 118

11/4

Bagged mares' events in this sphere at Stratford and Hereford last term. Didn't take to fences first 3 starts this season and it was all rather laboured when 12 lengths fourth back hurdling latest.

Form: 72-57F4

Sashenka¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| OR: 116| BF

15/8

Fair Flat winner for Sylvester Kirk. Runner-up first 2 starts over hurdles and had race at her mercy when falling 2 out in Catterick mares' novice latest. Looks on a workable mark if none the worse.

Form: 223F

Triple Nickle^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 107| CD

8/1

Fair winner over 1½m on Flat who left previous hurdles efforts behind when landing C&D mares' novice 18 days ago. Ought to be competitive off this mark now handicapping.

Form: U641

Daytime Ahead¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: H Cobden| T: R J Hodges| OR: 102| C

22/1

Landed a pair of Exeter handicap hurdles for Ron Hodges last season. Didn't take to chasing in 2 outings for Harry Fry this year and has rejoined former trainer ahead of return to hurdles.

Form: 7515-7P

Jedhi²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 95| BF

2/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Didn't see things out over hurdles on testing ground before Christmas but this sharper test could see her in a better light. Shaper for a spin on Flat 4 weeks ago. Player.

Form: 665P

Forecasts

Sashenka (15/8), Jedhi (2/1), Sweet Adare (11/4), Triple Nickle (8/1), Daytime Ahead (22/1)

SASHENKA looked set to win comfortably when falling late on at Catterick earlier this month and looks on a decent mark now handicapping for the first time in this sphere. Decent Flat mare Jedhi, a first ever runner here for North Yorkshire handler Jedd O'Keeffe, could prove a different proposition faced with a sharper test than previously over hurdles and is the chief threat.