Happy Birthday Tom Hughes Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 100

Made a winning handicap debut at Fontwell (19f, good) in November. Creditable fourth of 11 here (2½m) in December and ran well again when second to an improver at Kempton (2m, soft) 19 days ago. Considered.

Form: 7-27142

Feet On The Ground¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 99

All 3 qualifying runs over 2m at Uttoxeter, shaping well when third the last twice. Appeals as a likely improver in handicaps and high on the list.

Form: P-42833

Coco Brave^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Chad Bament⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 94

Shaped as if needing the run when third in 20.5f Southwell handicap on reappearance but finishing weakly over the same trip at Leicester with a tongue tie added (retained) 8 weeks later. Now back at around 2m. Still early days.

Form: 83F5-35

Inion Tiogair^b²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris| OR: 84

Bumper winner but has yet to reach that level over hurdles, including well beaten in all 5 handicap starts. Has plenty to prove.

Form: PP6-978

Janespriceless^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Ella Pickard| OR: 76

Failed to complete both starts in points and no promise in 3 hurdles with a tongue tie fitted. Handicap debut.

Form: PF/PP6

Prairie Queen^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 74

Poor form at best in bumpers and over hurdles, looking a hard ride (hung badly right) when fifth of 10 in 19.5f Bangor handicap 19 days ago. A return to a right-handed track may help but it's still hard to be positive.

Form: 0P7-9P5

Forecasts

Feet On The Ground (6/5), Sweet Caryline (7/4), Coco Brave (7/1), Prairie Queen (10/1), Janespriceless (20/1), Inion Tiogair (25/1)

FEET ON THE GROUND has been shaping up well in her qualifying runs and can make a successful handicap debut for the Fergal O'Brien stable. Sweet Caryline has made a positive start to her handicap career and is an obvious threat.