British NH Stallions Supporting Breeders' Day Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 5m 17.63s

The Lord Maid²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 125

9/2

Made a successful hurdle debut in maiden at Clonmel in February (for Josh Halley) and followed up for new yard in 20.5f Southwell novice in April. While an opening mark of 125 isn't obviously generous she has obvious unexposed potential.

Form: 5311-

Georgi Girl²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 124

11/4

Won back to back 2m handicaps at Sandown and Kempton to start 2024. Found out in stronger races at Sandown and Cheltenham in the spring but may do better back in these calmer waters for a stable going quite well.

Form: 421106-

Little Miss Dante²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 120| BF

6/4

A dual 2m novice winner last term. Ended that campaign on a low note but back on track when third of 7 on Bangor handicap debut and reappearance last month. Shaped as if that outing might have just been needed and should be spot on now.

Form: 113PP-3

Masked Dance¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 116

9/1

Second handicap success when seeing off 13 rivals at Aintree (2½m) in May. Did that quite readily and should be very competitive off 7 lb higher assuming she's fully primed after 6 months off.

Form: 221P4-1

Looking As You Are²³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 114| D

12/1

Runner-up 3 times in bumpers and struck in maiden/novice hurdles around 21f in the spring. Switches to handicap company for the first time on return. The stable has been doing quite well in similar races so market support would look significant.

Form: 203113-

For Gina^p¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 108| BF

10/1

Three handicap wins around 3m last season. In good form when last seen in the spring but got to be a chance she'll need this comeback run over a trip shorter than ideal.

Form: 41P23-4

Non-Runners

Sedge Wren²³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: S Edmunds J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Little Miss Dante (6/4), Georgi Girl (11/4), The Lord Maid (9/2), Masked Dance (9/1), For Gina (10/1), Looking As You Are (12/1), Sedge Wren (12/1)

The Alex Hales stable has had a couple of handicap hurdle winners in recent weeks so it might be worth chancing the returning LOOKING AS YOU ARE. Little Miss Dante shaped as if needing the run more than the betting suggested on her Bangor reappearance and is second choice ahead of Georgi Girl.