Newton LDP Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 3m 49.36s

Get Sky High²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 110| CD

5/4

Point/bumper winner who missed 17 months after her hurdling debut but confirmed previous promise in this sphere when winning 9-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) just over 3 weeks ago, jumping fluently in front. Could be capable of better still now handicapping.

Form: 2123/5-1

Linda Moon^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 108

4/1

Had suffered a breathing problem at Doncaster in March but got back on track fitted with a first-time tongue strap after 10 weeks off when fourth in handicap at Kelso (16.2f, good) earlier this month. That was a class 2, so she may well make more impact in this.

Form: 1/6324-4

Pop The Champagne^t⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 107| D

12/1

Bumper winner who was well placed to land 4-timer in novice hurdles at around 2m for Fergal O'Brien in summer 2022. Mixed bag last year and arrives fit from a couple of spins on the all-weather in recent months. Does come with risks attached, however (far from a fluent hurdler).

Form: 18/3245-

Addosh^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 103| D

9/2

Long time without a win but is firmly knocking on the door judged on both efforts this spring, shaping encouragingly off a career-low mark when third of 6 at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Should be in the mix.

Form: 3286P-3

Bellbird¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 98| D

4/1

Fair maiden on the Flat in France for N. Clement who confirmed the promise of her hurdling debut when winning at Ludlow (15.8f, good to firm) earlier this month, scoring with a bit in hand. Promises to adapt to handicaps, so she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 3-1

Boudica Warrior^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Jones| T: J Tickle| OR: 70

125/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but poor form in this sphere to date and she's hard to warm to from well out of the weights. Cheekpieces on for the first time over hurdles.

Form: 34P/7PP-

Non-Runners

Shelikesthelights⁴²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Get Sky High (5/4), Linda Moon (4/1), Bellbird (4/1), Addosh (9/2), Shelikesthelights (8/1), Pop The Champagne (12/1), Boudica Warrior (125/1)

BELLBIRD had plenty in hand when opening her account at Ludlow earlier this month and promising to adapt to handicaps, Donald McCain's 4-y-o is fancied to follow up at the expense of Get Sky High, who is also making her handicap debut after making it third time lucky in this sphere over C&D recently. Addosh arrives in form so she can edge out Linda Moon for third place.