SIS & Josh Gifford Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 6m 11.07s

Harry's Hottie²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 94

17/2

Minor promise only so far over hurdles and was pulled up at Huntingdon when last seen 7 months ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 22/575P-

Hana Collonges^p1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 89

11/2

Improved for step up to 3m/switch to handicap company when scoring at Ffos Las in May but most disappointing on both subsequent outings.

Form: 49-4190

Milanese Rose^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 74

15/8

Good sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good, 7/1) 34 days ago. Should be thereabouts again, but lacks the potential of her stablemate.

Form: 7P4-436

Kalaya^p⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 72

11/2

Limited impact on Flat/over hurdles and hard to fancy despite a respectable third at Fontwell 43 days ago.

Form: D6P7/P-3

Universal Island⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 72

16/5

Limited impact in the pointing field and remote fourth on both hurdling outings so far. Will be well suited by a step up to 3m and is worth chancing on handicap debut.

Form: 65U-44

Dark Heather^h¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: B Lund| OR: 67

15/2

Has yet to trouble the judge and will probably struggle again from out of the weights.

Form: 576-5F9

Non-Runners

Makety¹⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: O Sherwood J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Milanese Rose (15/8), Universal Island (16/5), Makety (9/2), Kalaya (11/2), Hana Collonges (11/2), Dark Heather (15/2), Harry's Hottie (17/2)

UNIVERSAL ISLAND makes a quick switch to handicaps in a weak race and she promises to be well suited by the step up in trip, so she's worth a chance to make a successful handicap debut off a lowly mark. Her stablemate Milnese Rose is in reasonable form and could pose the main threat.