Bruce White Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 10.60s

Marsh Wren⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 119| D

10/3

Returned to winning ways when scoring on handicap debut/reappearance at Exeter (18.5f, heavy) on New Year's Day. Found a competitive Carlisle Class 3 beyond her next time but can do better in these calmer waters.

Form: 2191-19

Could Be Trouble^p,t³⁹

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler who posted a respectable fourth of 6 in 20.5f handicap at Market Rasen (good) in February. Has undergone wind surgery since.

Form: 343F44

Corey's Courage¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 114| C

7/4

Back on the up with a 20.5f Huntingdon win last month. Did that easily from a next-time-out scorer so a 7 lb rise looks manageable.

Form: 17-5541

Western Jill³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 102

4/1

Runner-up in sole Irish point a year ago. Not seen again until placed in 2 mares' novice hurdles in February. While that form is nothing to get excited about she does have potential now making a quick switch to handicaps.

Form: 2-32

Cast's Tasha⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 92

9/2

Placed in mares' maiden hurdles at the start of the year but has disappointed in a couple of handicaps since. Still time for her to get back on track but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 963366

Non-Runners

Lime Drop⁵⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: H D Daly J: R Patrick

Forecasts

Corey's Courage (7/4), Marsh Wren (10/3), Western Jill (4/1), Cast's Tasha (9/2), Lime Drop (5/1), Could Be Trouble (7/1)

COREY'S COURAGE had a next-time-out scorer behind in second when winning comfortably at Huntingdon last month and can make light of a 7 lb rise. Marsh Wren ought to find this easier than the big-field Carlisle Class 3 she contested last time and can give the selection most to do ahead of Lime Drop.