Mariner Systems Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 56.38s

Glimpse Of Gala²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B Roberts⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 126| D

6/4

Three wins last season and has recorded 2 good efforts on return this autumn, particularly when second over 3m at Aintree latterly, staying on strongly. Major player.

Form: 1317-32

Terresita²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: L Wadham| OR: 122

5/2

Won 3 times at up to 3m last season. Has the right attitude and no surprise were she to raise her game again this term. Contender if ready to roll after 7 months off.

Form: 412831-

Victorias Peak^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120| D

7/1

Point winner who landed short odds in a Hexham maiden hurdle on return in September. Didn't cope with the fences and no match for Sebastopol on chase debut at Chepstow 6 weeks ago. Now reverts to hurdles for handicap debut.

Form: 125/2-12

Coquelicot^b,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 115| D

10/3

Triple bumper winner who left previous hurdling efforts behind when winning a 3m Chepstow handicap last November. Remote second at Hereford in February on only subsequent hurdle start. Fit from a run on the Flat.

Form: 2334/12-

Shantou Sunset^p¹⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 105| D

18/1

Landed a pair of staying handicaps in the first half of last season and back to form out of the blue when resuming winning ways at Stratford in May (final start for Philip Hobbs). 5 lb rise may stop her on return for a new stable.

Form: 368P-61

Non-Runners

Midnightreflection¹⁷⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: B I Case J: Bryan Carver

Forecasts

Glimpse Of Gala (6/4), Terresita (5/2), Coquelicot (10/3), Victorias Peak (7/1), Midnightreflection (14/1), Shantou Sunset (18/1)

GLIMPSE OF GALA stayed on strongly for second in a competitive race at Aintree last month and is taken to resume winning ways back among her own sex. If Terresita is primed for this reappearance run then she could be the one to give Charlie Longsdon's mare most to think about.