NewtonAbbotRace On Twitter Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 4m 12.93s

Galah^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 104| D

8/1

Got off the mark over hurdles for her current yard at Doncaster (16.6f) in December. Ran poorly after 6 months off when last of 5 in 2m handicap here 42 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 33153-5

Triple Nickle^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 94

13/8

Fair dual-purpose performer who posted creditable fifth of 11 in Flat handicap at Ffos Las 10 days ago. Not taken lightly off a reduced mark back over hurdles.

Form: 5/2457-6

Ince³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 88

5/2

Gained her breakthrough win in 2m Worcester handicap in July and run best exused (suffered poor run) when seventh at Market Rasen (18.6f) 36 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 7-53217

Belle Na Bann^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 81

9/4

Showed improved form back down in trip to open her account in 6-runner handicap hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f) 18 days ago. 8 lb out of the weights there so merits serious consideration.

Form: 5P-6P71

Non-Runners

Little Jessture¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Ben Clarke J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

Triple Nickle (13/8), Little Jessture (15/8), Belle Na Bann (9/4), Ince (5/2), Galah (8/1)

A case can be made for all of these but the votes goes to Neil Mulholland's low-mileage 6-y-o BELLE NA BANN who took a big step forward when getting off the mark at Fontwell and can follow up off just a 2 lb higher mark. Little Jessture rates the obvious threat in her bid for a fourth course success this term, with Ince and Triple Nickle also firmly in the picture.