Bet On The Grand National At PlanetSportBet Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 59.43s

(5)

Rodborough^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: A D Brown| OR: 71| CD

11/8

3-time C&D winner who ran another solid race when fourth from career-high mark here on penultimate start. Seemed stretched by 6f latest and return to this trip rates a definite plus here. Respected.

Form: 215040

(1)

Mersea⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 69| BF| D

9/4

Never figured back from 4 months off at Wolverhampton (7f) in March but showed benefit of that run when finishing second of 10 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy) 8 days ago. On a handy mark if backing that up returned to AW.

Form: 6986-62

(3)

Alpine Girl⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Coakley| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 67| D

6/1

AW/turf winner last summer. Ended her season on a low note but not disgraced after 7 months off when fourth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 10/1) 8 days ago, outpaced before keeping on inside final 1f. Better showing anticipated and worth noting she won second time out last term.

Form: 51336-4

(2)

Hurt You Never²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 67| D

7/2

Five wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in January. 4/1, not disgraced having faced competition for the lead when fourth of 9 in handicap back at that venue (6f) 27 days ago. Remains lightly raced at the minimum trip.

Form: 437-124

Non-Runners

(4)

Wakai Umi⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Finley Marsh

Forecasts

Rodborough (11/8), Mersea (9/4), Hurt You Never (7/2), Alpine Girl (6/1), Wakai Umi (13/2)

MERSEA showed the benefit of her reappearance run when finishing runner-up at Catterick (6f) 8 days ago and, with the drop back to the minimum trip holding no fears, she gets the nod to go one place better. Alpine Girl and Hurt You Never are others to consider.