Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 6m 36.79s

Go Millie Go³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 122

8/1

Fairly useful novice hurdler last term and quickly back in this sphere with a fair run at Ascot (behind Tequila Blaze) last month. Stout stayer and 2 lb drop will help.

Form: 1123-U5

Tequila Blaze³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 120

4/1

Saw off plenty of these with a career-best effort when winning mares' contest on handicap debut at Ascot last month. Could have more to offer over this sort of trip and can go well again up 5 lb.

Form: 221-F51

Emmpressive Lady²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 119

3/1

Dual winner in mares' events last season (also second in this on only other go over 3m) and should have come on for her return at Sandown. Can go well back up in trip.

Form: 41127-7

Bourbon Beauty²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 118

15/2

Big step forward when landing valuable mares' handicap final at Newbury (20.5f) in the spring. Left low-key reappearance behind when fifth at Sandown last time and could have a say upped in trip.

Form: 2131-05

Coded Message^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Charlie Case⁽⁷⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 118| CD

3/1

Pleasing return at Ascot behind Tequila Blaze and now 2 lb lower than when winning this in 2019 (also rated 132 when held in third last year). Should be spot on for a big run.

Form: 34535-4

Get The Appeal^p³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 118

16/1

Dual handicap hurdle winner last term. Just a fair run in first-time cheekpieces back in this sphere at Ascot 5 weeks ago and shade more needed to prevail in this.

Form: 1215-27

Martha Brae³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 115| BF

11/2

Well backed when making winning return on yard debut at Exeter (21.6f) last month. Not disgraced behind a number of these after 8 lb rise at Ascot since but that shows she needs to find more.

Form: 326-516

Forecasts

Emmpressive Lady (3/1), Coded Message (3/1), Tequila Blaze (4/1), Martha Brae (11/2), Bourbon Beauty (15/2), Go Millie Go (8/1), Get The Appeal (16/1)

Not a strong race of its type and 2019-winner CODED MESSAGE could be the way to go. She made a pleasing return at Ascot last month and, now 2 lb lower than for that last success, Ben Case's charge should be spot on for this. This step back up in trip should suit Empressive Lady so she can give the selection most to think about, ahead of Bourbon Beauty.