Alfa Aggregates Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 3m 51.87s

Ascending Lark²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 121| D

4/7

Made it 4-4 over hurdles since joining Harry Derham in a thinly-contested handicap at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) 27 days ago, driven out. Thriving and sure to go well again.

Form: 37/11-11

Not Now Nathaniel^h¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 113| D

3/1

Successful on sole outing in bumpers and also won first 2 starts over hurdles. Similar form in defeat kept to novice company next 2 outings but was comfortably held from a stiff-looking mark over C&D on most recent start. 5 lb claimer takes over in the saddle.

Form: 7-11248

Plantaroma⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 105

9/2

Fair in bumpers and similar form when making the frame first 3 starts over hurdles. Too free when a well beaten third at Kempton in February but had made progress into a prominent position when falling 3 out at Huntingdon last week. Good claims if none the worse.

Form: 2-2243F

Forecasts

Ascending Lark (4/7), Not Now Nathaniel (3/1), Plantaroma (9/2)

Some of PLANTAROMA's earlier form reads well, so she's taken to get off the mark providing she's none the worse for her recent fall at Huntingdon. Ascending Lark is thriving and seems sure to give another good account.