Hiorns Hats Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 32.7s

Call The Fairies^b⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 103

15/2

Fair performer who had yet to be asked for her effort when falling 3 out in a mares' handicap at Worcester (23f) early last month. Blinkers again the headgear of choice and claims for all maiden status is a concern.

Form: 235-42F

Toughasoldboots²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 106

5/1

4-y-o who landed small-field mares' maiden hurdle on Rules debut at Huntingdon (19.6f) in May. Not in anything like the same form either start in novice events since and she needs to get back on track now handicapping.

Form: 73-133

Ayr Of Elegance^b²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 97

7/2

Hit the target twice in 2021 and stepped up on reappearance effort (in refitted blinkers) when third at Newton Abbot (16.7f) 4 weeks ago, no extra late on. Fancied to give another good account.

Form: 1/314-33

Rebel Roxy^t1²⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 95

11/2

From a good jumps family and shaped with encouragement on both outings in bumpers. Minor promise in a couple of mares' novice/maiden hurdles and she's entitled to hold more chance now handicapping on the back of a break.

Form: 2333-

Malina Ocarina²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 93

5/2

Landed a Uttoxeter seller (15.7f) last summer and performed with credit both starts in handicaps following a 12-month break, fourth of 10 at Cartmel (17.2f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Expected to give another good account.

Form: 3/F41-24

Getaway Glenda^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 80

5/1

Has offered little since belying odds of 66/1 in a Tramore maiden hurdle for previous connections in July 2020. One paced from 3f out when eighth of 14 at Uttoxeter (15.7f) earlier this month. Mark has eased a little more at least.

Form: 0/P7-078

Forecasts

Malina Ocarina (5/2), Ayr Of Elegance (7/2), Getaway Glenda (5/1), Toughasoldboots (5/1), Rebel Roxy (11/2), Call The Fairies (15/2)

This looks wide open and with that in mind it could be worth siding with a handicap debutante in the shape of REBEL ROXY. She showed ability in bumpers/over hurdles during the second half of last year and it would come as no surprise to see improvement forthcoming on return for her in-form yard. Malina Ocarina and Call The Fairies are others to consider.