More Opportunities With RE Recruitment Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 4m 2.63s

Voice Of Calm^t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 127| D

7/2

Scored decisively at Cartmel in May and good efforts in defeat prior to resuming winning ways at Newbury (2m, soft) in January. Likely to remain competitive after a 5 lb rise.

Form: 102221

Fiveandtwenty³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 124| D

10/3

Landed hat-trick of Musselburgh juvenile hurdle wins last winter. Down in weights and returned to form when runner-up back at Musselburgh last month. Yard's conditional takes a handy 7 lb off.

Form: 137-742

Holly Hartingo⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 120

7/4

6-y-o who was placed in Irish points and has made a promising start under Rules, defying a penalty with authority at Huntingdon (20.5f, heavy) 8 weeks ago. Down in trip. Open to further improvement.

Form: 62-11

Lime Drop²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: T Scudamore| T: H D Daly| OR: 110| BF| D

11/4

Progressive from a low base this winter, winning 4 in a row and only narrowly denied a 5-timer at Kempton (2m, good to soft) last month. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 611112

Forecasts

Holly Hartingo (7/4), Lime Drop (11/4), Fiveandtwenty (10/3), Voice Of Calm (7/2)

A small field but an interesting race. Confirmed front-runner FIVEANDTWENTY might be able to dominate in this small field so he gets the nod with Peter Kavanagh taking 7 lb off. Holly Hartingo surely has more to offer after 2 novice wins so she's feared most.