VBET Best Odds Guaranteed Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 3m 47.27s

Green Or Black^p,t¹⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 117

11/1

Winless since scoring at Cartmel in July 2019, but she was in the process of running creditably when falling at the last at Newbury on latest start in November. Possibilities if fully tuned-up.

Form: 4/5343F-

Sorbet^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 114

9/4

Opened her account at tenth time of asking in 16.6f Market Rasen novice last month, making all. More needed back in a handicap, but she'll be dangerous if allowed her own way out in front.

Form: 734631-

Progressive^t1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 117

11/4

Flat winner who was successful on hurdles bow at Doncaster in December. Sights lowered after struggling in a Cheltenham Grade 3 recently and claims if first-time tongue strap has the desired effect.

Form: 14429-

See The Eagle Fly^p,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 113

9/4

Juvenile hurdle winner at Fontwell in October. By no means disgraced in a Grade 3 Cheltenham handicap (16.8f) last time (first run following a wind op) and one to consider with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 146345-

Sarceaux¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 95

13/2

Fair 12.5f Flat winner in France, but hasn't shown much in 4 starts over hurdles.

Form: 56P8-

Forecasts

Sorbet (9/4), See The Eagle Fly (9/4), Progressive (11/4), Sarceaux (13/2), Green Or Black (11/1)

Bryony Frost has few peers when it comes to getting the fractions right on a front-runner, and SORBET benefited from Frost's know-how when making every post a winning one at Market Rasen last time. This is admittedly tougher, but there's a good chance that she'll again be allowed to dominate. See The Eagle Fly, who had a below-par Progressive adrift at Cheltenham 18 days ago, is second choice.