LiveScore Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 110

Scored at Hexham in October before a very good second of 8 in novice hurdle at Wetherby (16f, soft) following month. Has more to offer back up in trip now going handicapping. Likely player.

Form: 331312

Gilbertina⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 109| C| D

Course winner but only sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (18.6f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 210-826

Could Be Trouble^b,t⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109| D

Returned to winning ways at Hexham (20.1f) in October and posted a good third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f, good to soft) 27 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 658143

Realta Liath³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 107

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Warwick (21f, soft, 7/2) 37 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more required.

Form: 136-234

Eileen's Orders³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 100

Lightly-raced maiden who came in a solid third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, heavy) 36 days ago. Not taken lightly eased 1 lb.

Form: 66333

Crystal Glance⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 97| BF

Won her first 2 starts over hurdles this season and on the up until only fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle (13/8) at Aintree (20f, soft) 42 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 3-1125

She's A Rocca^p⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 84

Yet to score this term but arrives on the back of a good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 1-PP702

Non-Runners

Mistral Blue⁵⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Forecasts

Rockola Vogue (9/4), Crystal Glance (3/1), Gilbertina (6/1), She's A Rocca (15/2), Realta Liath (8/1), Eileen's Orders (8/1), Could Be Trouble (10/1), Mistral Blue (33/1)

ROCKOLA VOGUE arrives on the up so looks the way to go with this return to further also a likely plus. Crystal Glance fluffed her lines at Aintree last time but remains with potential and could emerge as the main danger, with Could Be Trouble also well worthy of respect.