Hadwins Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 5m 15.3s

Catchmeifyoucan^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 113| C

5/1

Returned to form when scoring at Uttoxeter in July. Underperformed here 13 days later but is still fairly treated on old form and could bounce back.

Form: 83P-514

Bon Retour⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 107

5/2

Winner of just one of her 18 starts, namely a Galway handicap hurdle for Willie Mullins in July 2020. Seemingly ridden with an eye on the future when finishing down the field at Market Rasen in June and, having dropped further in the weights, she could be ready to strike.

Form: 6774/P5

Sinndarella¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 104

7/1

Landed a 3-runner Ludlow novice (21.2f) on her final hurdle start in October. Made no impact back on the Flat after 10 months off at Wolverhampton recently but that should put her spot on for this return to hurdling.

Form: 222721-

Millie The Minx¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 102| C

14/1

5-time winner over hurdles but ran poorly here in July and has fared little better on the Flat recently. Others preferred.

Form: 71/21F-5

Light Heidi^t⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: N C Kelly| OR: 97

11/1

Showed improved form when off the mark in 18-runner handicap at Limerick (21f, good to soft, 9/2) back in April, always holding on. Unsuited by step up in trip when well beaten on yard debut here (25.3f) 12 weeks later. This trip will suit better. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 79031-5

Simply Red^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 101

13/8

Took a step forward to resume winning ways in 7-runner handicap hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, good) 12 days ago, readily. She's held her form well since joining Donald McCain and can give another good account.

Form: 712221

Forecasts

Simply Red (13/8), Bon Retour (5/2), Catchmeifyoucan (5/1), Sinndarella (7/1), Light Heidi (11/1), Millie The Minx (14/1)

BON RETOUR has fallen a long way in the weights and could be ready to strike having been ridden with an eye on the future on her latest start at Market Rasen in June. Simply Red seems sure to give another good account and is feared most ahead of Catchmeifyoucan, who needs to bounce back from a below-par display.