Talk Tidy Marketing Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 27.31s

Magical Maggie¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 117

5/4

Progressive sort who bagged her third win in this sphere on her handicap debut at Cartmel (17.2f, good) 18 days ago. Big shout nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 19512-1

Tibbie Dunbar³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: W S Kittow| OR: 106

3/1

Fair Flat/hurdles winner who ran well to finish second from this mark at Taunton (19f) in November and has continued the good work on the level since, second at Goodwood 39 days ago. No reason why she won't go well again.

Form: 2216/2F-

Komedy Kicks^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: H Cobden| T: M F Harris| OR: 109

5/2

Fair maiden on the Flat for Jessica Harrington who made it 2-4 for her current yard over hurdles when landing 2m novice at Stratford 11 days ago. Highly respected back in handicap company.

Form: 2F9-121

Ayr Of Elegance^b²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 93| C| D

10/1

Course winner but below her best after a 6-month absence on her last two starts at Stratford and Huntingdon. Veteran is weighted to go well if getting back on track though.

Form: 12424-6

Forecasts

Magical Maggie (5/4), Komedy Kicks (5/2), Tibbie Dunbar (3/1), Ayr Of Elegance (10/1)

A case can be made for all of the quartet but Alastair Ralph's improving MAGICAL MAGGIE made a winning start in handicaps at Cartmel last time and can bag a fourth hurdling success off just a 2 lb higher mark. Komedy Kicks is thriving under the tutelage of Milton Harris and rates a big threat.