Racing TV Mares' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 6m 11.38s

My Sister Sarah^p,t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: W P Mullins| OR: 143| BF| D

10/11

Won listed hurdle at Listowel last autumn. Added a Flat win there in June and not disgraced in Flat/hurdle runs at Galway Festival in July. Should be spot on for this after a Flat run last month.

Form: 1455-38

Dragon Bones³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 132| D

6/4

Sprung a surprise in 3m Doncaster listed event on hurdling debut in March. Landed another trio of novice events later that spring and creditable second in 3m Cheltenham novice last month.

Form: 1U11-12

Getaway Totherock³⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph| OR: 133| D

10/1

Excellent second in this race 12 months ago but hasn't been seen since. Will likely need an improved performance if she's to go one better this year.

Form: 1410/12-

Midnightreflection^p²⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 134| D

14/1

Two handicap wins last term, making all in first-time cheekpieces at Wetherby (21f) when last seen in February. Has won at 3m but very best has come on softer ground than she's likely to face here.

Form: 302141-

Whispering Gypsy¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 107

80/1

Returned from wind surgery to win 2m novice hurdle at Warwick in September. Creditable fourth in 19f Taunton handicap last time but will need to improve significantly for 3m to go close here.

Form: 1P2-154

Forecasts

My Sister Sarah (10/11), Dragon Bones (6/4), Getaway Totherock (10/1), Midnightreflection (14/1), Whispering Gypsy (80/1)

Irish-raider MY SISTER SARAH sets a clear standard on her win in similar company last season and gets the vote under Nico de Boinville. Dragon Bones, a winner at this level last season, tuned up for this with a good run in a 3m Cheltenham novice last month and is faniced to fill the forecast spot.