Chris Wills Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 9.20s

Karannelle^h,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: D A Rees| OR: 95| CD

3/1

Latest win over C&D in July. Good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.5f, good, 8/1) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Another big effort is on the cards.

Form: 575153

Saddlers Quest^t⁷⁶

5/1

Completed a hat-trick last season (including two wins over C&D) and arrives on back of respectable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle here 76 days ago. Mark is handy now and she should go well.

Form: 1D-6844

Call Blue¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 85

13/8

Modest maiden hurdler who returned from a lengthy absence when second at Stratford 13 days ago. Backing up quite quickly here but obvious claims if she's in the same form.

Form: 60323/2

Ryder's Rock^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 82

3/1

Modest hurdler who has become exposed but ran respectably again when sixth here 18 days ago. This looks less competitive.

Form: 3-53936

My Mate Polly⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Kimber| T: W G M Turner| OR: 78

40/1

No promise in bumpers and poor form over hurdles. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 764-U40

Non-Runners

Far Away West²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: Daisy Hitchins J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Call Blue (13/8), Ryder's Rock (3/1), Karannelle (3/1), Saddlers Quest (5/1), Far Away West (14/1), My Mate Polly (40/1)

After winning here in July, KARANELLE has shaped as if still ahead of her mark in races that didn't go her way, so she's fancied to resume winning ways dropping back in trip and grade. Saddlers Quest is likely to put up a bold showing and Call Blue can get involved if the race doesn't come too soon.