My Pension Expert: Your Trusted Advisers Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 4m 40.23s

Endless Escape^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 120

15/8

Ex-pointer who enjoyed a productive campaign over hurdles last season, winning 4 times prior to a respectable seventh at Cheltenham on final outing. Displayed promise without scaling same heights over fences this winter but player returned to timber.

Form: 117-542

Heure De Gloire^b,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 110| D

11/2

Gradually worked her way back to form this season and, well backed, produced a dominant front-running display when taking 6-runner Ffos Las handicap (15.8f) 2 weeks ago. Subsequent Fontwell run 9 days ago was underwhelming, however.

Form: 5-76417

Dolly Delightful²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 109| BF

11/2

Low-mileage mare who has run to a fair level in hitting the frame in trio of mares' maiden/novice events at around 2m, latest when runner-up in steadily-run C&D event 23 days ago. Promises to do better again now handicapping.

Form: 4-322

Chosen Hero^p1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson| OR: 107

8/1

Fair bumper winner who arrives having made it fourth time lucky over hurdles in mares' novice company at Chepstow (2m, heavy) 24 days ago, holding off the late rally of her main market rival. Cheekpieces worn then retained for handicap debut and she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 72-2391

Tilly Toughnut³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 101

20/1

Won a point bumper in November 2021 and hinted at promise in a couple of Uttoxeter novice hurdles before Christmas. Well-beaten on qualifying run at Warwick 32 days ago but the assessor has taken no chances with her opening mark.

Form: 1/636

Asian Spice²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 98| CD

9/4

All the better for return when off the mark in a C&D handicap in November and improved further to follow up back here later that month. Set a stiff task in novice company at Wincanton 22 days ago but has a more suitable assignment now. Respected.

Form: 27-5118

Forecasts

Endless Escape (15/8), Asian Spice (9/4), Heure De Gloire (11/2), Dolly Delightful (11/2), Chosen Hero (8/1), Tilly Toughnut (20/1)

DOLLY DELIGHTFUL's future may well lie over further but there's been enough to date to think a race of this nature is within her grasp and in the hope they go a stronger gallop than was the case on her latest outing, she could be the answer on handicap bow. Asian Spice and Endless Escape, back over the smaller obstacles, are others to consider.