Pertemps Network Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 6m 49.90s

Dame De Fortune⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 107

11/4

Landed 20f maiden hurdle at Worcester in August before very good second of 6 in novice at Kelso (20.9f) 64 days ago, despite needing stiffer test. Much respected stepped up in trip for her handicap debut.

Form: 25-1312

Shighness²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 101

9/2

Opened her account over hurdles at Wetherby in March and not disgraced under a penalty when fourth of 7 in novice over C&D 7 months ago. Considered now going handicapping.

Form: 6/13614-

Lone Star^t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 86

2/1

Hinted at promise before posting an excellent second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f) 48 days ago. Respected despite a 2 lb rise.

Form: 3-56552

Storm Force One^v²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 74

7/2

Remains a maiden after 18 runs and blinkered for 1st time when below-form ninth at Hexham (23.3f) 6 months ago. Visor back on for her return with plenty on from 7 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 42633-9

Songbird's Tale¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Collins| OR: 73| D

10/1

Off the mark at Hexham in March and has resumed in good nick, not ideally placed when sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (23.3f) 13 days ago. 8 lb "wrong" in the weights here, however.

Form: 7613-56

Non-Runners

Coillte Eile¹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: A West J: Non Runner

Doireann²

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: S Edmunds J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lone Star (2/1), Coillte Eile (9/4), Dame De Fortune (11/4), Storm Force One (7/2), Shighness (9/2), Doireann (7/1), Songbird's Tale (10/1)

DAME DE FORTUNE could go on improving now handicapping up in trip after a break and looks the way to go. Chepstow-winner Coillte Eile is feared most ahead of the returning Shighness.