Show Home Open At Golwg Gwendraeth Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 7.93s

Heure De Gloire^b,t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 104| CD

9/4

Landed mares' handicap at Leicester a year ago and looks to be being brought along gradually in her 3 this season, taking another step back in the right direction when fourth at Uttoxeter 5 days ago. Could go well back in mares' company.

Form: 315-764

Crem Fresh⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: F Brennan| OR: 102| BF

12/1

Hasn't stood much racing to date but ran up to her best when making all in mares' handicap at Fakenham (20f) on her return in November. Just touched off at Leicester (2m) a week later, but pulled up at Fakenham on her latest outing. Bounce back called for.

Form: 2/25-12P

Spitfire Girl^p⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 96

11/1

Winning hurdler who was first past the post at this course (21.5f) on her chase debut, demoted having caused interference on the run-in. However, has gone the wrong way in 3 starts since, so needs to get back on track reverted to hurdling with cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 41-D35F

Pageant Material^v1⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 87| CD

8/1

All 3 career victories at this course, including her sole success over fences. Has been below form of late, though, in first-time cheekpieces when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle here (20f) in December. Back down in trip with visor now reached for.

Form: 4-435P5

Spiced Rum³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: R T Dunne| T: W S Kittow| OR: 95

6/5

Fair staying handicapper on Flat and has shown aptitude for hurdling when making the frame both starts in juvenile events, fourth of 8 in race won by exciting prospect Sir Gino at Kempton in December. Capable of better making the quick switch to handicaps.

Form: 24

Bobbi's Beauty^h⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Atkins⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 81

17/2

Successful in an Irish point but not much encouragement in her first 3 starts under Rules. However, shaped better in a first-time hood when mid-field in maiden hurdle at Exeter 50 days ago, so she could take another step forward as she goes handicapping.

Form: U10-P07

Non-Runners

Sawpit Sienna²⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: S Drinkwater J: Ned Fox

Forecasts

Spiced Rum (6/5), Sawpit Sienna (7/4), Heure De Gloire (9/4), Pageant Material (8/1), Bobbi's Beauty (17/2), Spitfire Girl (11/1), Crem Fresh (12/1)

A progressive handicapper on the Flat, SPICED RUM has shown encouragement in her 2 starts over hurdles, with the form of her fourth at Kempton last time working out very well (the first 3 all successful next time). She can open her hurdles account as she goes handicapping, with last-time-out winner Sawpit Sienna feared most, ahead of Heure de Gloire.