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Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: -

Dazzling Glory^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 118

20/1

Opened her account in novice company at Sedgefield in October. Suffered a brace of heavy defeats since, albeit set a stiff task at Doncaster last time and this is more suitable.

Form: 11-3165

Megan³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 113

15/2

Leicester hurdles debut winner who was quickly back to form when third to Gran Luna at Newbury in December. Just a fair effort back there latest and isn't crying out for this trip.

Form: P-F4435

Lady Tremaine^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108

4/1

Improved for switch to handicaps and first-time cheekpieces when winning at Bangor (17f, heavy) in December. Made most of a good opportunity back in a novice a fortnight ago but she's in good order.

Form: 26-4151

Merry Mistress⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: David Dennis| OR: 102

9/4

Bumper winner who opened her account over hurdles in a Hereford handicap in November, doing it readily. Shaped well both starts since and revised mark is within range.

Form: 533143

Desaray Girl⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 95

5/4

Back hurdling and readily cashed in on a reduced mark at Ayr a week ago. Actually lower in the weights this time so follow-up claims are there for all to see.

Form: 55P6U1

Non-Runners

Malaita³³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Mrs M Rowley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Desaray Girl (5/4), Merry Mistress (9/4), Lady Tremaine (4/1), Malaita (7/1), Megan (15/2), Dazzling Glory (20/1)

From a handicapping perspective it's difficult to ignore the claims of DESARAY GIRL given she's lower in the weights turned out quickly on the back of a comfortable success at Ayr a week ago. Lady Tremaine also arrives here in winning form, while Merry Mistress needs considering, too.