EK Mowers & Machinery Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 3m 59.90s

Galice Macalo^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 125| D

15/8

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser scored over the smaller obstacles at Chepstow last season. Has ran with credit both starts over fences this term, 15 lengths fourth of 9 to Arclight in listed event at Exeter (17.5f, soft, 10/1) 16 days ago, and she's a player back hurdling.

Form: 4509-34

Magical Maggie¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 117| BF| CD

3/1

Progressing well when bagging her third win in this sphere on her handicap debut at Cartmel (17.2f) in May but off since a below-par third of four at Newton Abbot following month. No surprise to see her get back on track.

Form: 9512-13

Obsessedwithyou²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 107| BF| D

7/4

Won junior events at Wetherby and Hereford last season before producing another good effort when fourth on handicap debut at Cheltenham (16.8f, good) in April. Beaten favourite at Taunton on return but overall profile is still positive.

Form: 14214-8

Demoiselle Kap^b,t1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 105

25/1

Fair form when winning at Pau in January but hasn't looked ready to take advantage of a sliding mark since. Temperament under question and hard to fancy on UK debut.

Form: F50P-0P

Ostrava Du Berlais²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 101

10/1

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser for Patrice Quinton in France. Changed hands for €30,000 in November 2022 but pulled up in Wincanton handicap 25 days ago starting out for her new yard after a 13-month absence. Still early days for a top yard.

Form: 9D442-P

Non-Runners

Greyval³²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Max Of Stars⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 3

T: Ollie Pears J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Obsessedwithyou (7/4), Galice Macalo (15/8), Greyval (5/2), Magical Maggie (3/1), Max Of Stars (3/1), Ostrava Du Berlais (10/1), Demoiselle Kap (25/1)

GREYVAL proved herself a fairly useful performer when winning twice last season and shaped well enough on her seasonal comeback at Ascot, so is fancied to resume winning ways with race fitness now on her side. Galice Macalo has been in good form over fences this season and is respected reverting to the smaller obstacles, with Magical Maggie taken to complete the placings.