Josh Gifford Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 6m 19.97s

Jungle Prose¹⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Gifford| OR: 98

16/5

Warwick bumper winner first time up last season and twice placed over hurdles here after. Signed off with a couple of tame displays but no surprise if she's primed for this on return.

Form: 23264P-

Sinndarella¹³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: S Allwood| OR: 91| BF

17/2

Fair winner on Flat in France in 2019. Yet to make a significant impact in this sphere, folding tamely at Southwell when last seen. Still unexposed at this trip starting out for new yard.

Form: 55443-7

Mary Of De Sorrows^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 79

25/1

Placed on a few occasions in Ireland, but yet to offer much for this yard, labouring badly some way out fitted with tongue tie on return at Market Rasen 3 weeks ago. Plenty to prove.

Form: P8090-0

Achy Breaky Heart^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 78| BF

1/2

Like many from her yard, is flying at present, scoring again in 23.6f Huntingdon handicap chase last week. Well treated from 6 lb lower mark over hurdles if continuing the good work.

Form: 144221

Daraz Legacy¹²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: F Brennan| OR: 77

18/1

Maiden hurdler who was well held again on handicap debut at Uttoxeter when last seen 4 months ago. Down 5 lb at least and steps up markedly in trip.

Form: 8846-6

Forecasts

Achy Breaky Heart (1/2), Jungle Prose (16/5), Sinndarella (17/2), Daraz Legacy (18/1), Mary Of De Sorrows (25/1)

ACHY BREAKY HEART is thriving, and while she seems better over fences, she's hard to ignore contesting what looks an easier handicap hurdle than the couple she appeared in over the summer. The reappearing Jungle Prose would be a very popular winner and has the form in the bag to take a hand if ready to roll.