20:05 Aintree

Friday 14 May 2021

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Join Racing TV Now Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 5m 0.30s

Cotton End⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 117| D

11/2

Took another step forward when making it 4 wins in her last 7 starts at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) 5 days ago. Penalty demands more but can't rule out in current mood.

Form: 511F3-1

Panic Attack^p1⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 120WS

9/2

Newbury handicap winner in December. Not in the same form on next 2 starts but possible she could revive after a break (had wind op). Also has cheekpieces added.

Form: 210183-

A Little Chaos^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 119

3/1

Low-mileage hurdler. As good as ever after a wind op last term, finishing runner-up at Fontwell and Haydock in the spring. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 526622-

Whiteoak Fleur^p1⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: David Bass| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 113| D

18/1

Finally off mark when making all at Sedgefield in December. Remained in form until a poor run at Market Rasen in February. Has cheekpieces added back from a break.

Form: 4/51240-

Princess T^p,t1⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 113

12/1

Two 2m wins from 6 runs last season, but ran poorly at Fontwell when last seen in March. Wears a tongue strap first time here.

Form: 123105-

Paris Dixie⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 113

15/2

Bumper winner for Julie Camacho who made an encouraging hurdling/stable debut at Chepstow last autumn. Shade disappointing but it's still relatively early days.

Form: 31/2577-

Bit On The Side⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 113| D

20/1

Back-to-back winner of novice hurdles last summer but found life tougher since, including well held in EBF Final at Newbury in March. Has left Nigel Twiston-Davies.

Form: 324740-

Catchmeifyoucan¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 112| BF

10/1

Progressive when winning 3m handicaps at Market Rasen and Doncaster (both good) in November. Got stuck in the mud on hat-trick attempt at Sedgefield in December and given a break since.

Form: 53/4117-

Ceara Be⁷⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 109| D

25/1

Bumper winner who improved on exploits in novice hurdles when landing a Fakenham handicap on New Year's Day. Back from a poor run at Market Rasen when second in small-field novice latest.

Form: 6321P2/

River Icon^p⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 108| D

9/1

Winner of 21f Cartmel handicap chase last summer. Another excellent effort when runner-up at Perth in September. Lost way after but definite signs of revival over hurdles at Haydock last month.

Form: 125745-

Simply Loveleh^t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 105| D

12/1

Dual hurdles winner in 2019 and scored over fences at Uttoxeter last summer. Has struggled since but mark has some down as a result. Type to bounce back at some point.

Form: 1PP709-

Forecasts

A Little Chaos (3/1), Panic Attack (9/2), Cotton End (11/2), Paris Dixie (15/2), River Icon (9/1), Catchmeifyoucan (10/1), Simply Loveleh (12/1), Princess T (12/1), Whiteoak Fleur (18/1), Bit On The Side (20/1), Ceara Be (25/1)

RIVER ICON is too well handicapped to ignore and gets the nod to build on a better run at Haydock last month. A Little Chaos has filled the runner-up spot twice already this spring and may provide the chief threat ahead of the penalised Cotton End.