NewtonAbbotRace On Twitter Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Won twice for Donald McCain in the first half of last season but little impact in 2 runs on the Flat for Fergal O'Brien this summer and pulled up back hurdling for this training partnership last month. Hooded first time. Something to prove at present.

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle over C&D (good) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Sound-jumping front runner who won 3 times over fences in 2022. Just as good when runner-up on first 2 outings this summer but ran poorly at Worcester in July (reportedly bled). Now reverts to hurdles after a 53-day break.

Still a maiden and he ran one of his lesser races when eighth of 9 over C&D only 9 days ago. Hard to be too positive after that.

It took her a while to get off the mark but arrives on a hat-trick after wins at Uttoxeter and over C&D in recent months. 6 lb rise demands more but she could find it in her current mood.

Struggled over fences when last seen over jumps last summer but plenty of good efforts on the Flat since and she's dangerously well handicapped back over hurdles.

Modest maiden on Flat who ran her best race over hurdles when third of 8 on handicap debut in this sphere at Wincanton (2m, good) in March. Not in anything like the same form in a C&D novice on her reappearance 9 days but she stands a more realistic chance back in a handicap.