PricedUp.Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 3m 41.68s

Little Soiree²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 98

9/4

Fair form at best in bumpers and wasted little time getting back to form when fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, good to soft) 29 days ago, late interference probably costing her third. Solid chance down in grade.

Form: F/83264-

Alvesta^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Crawley| OR: 95

8/1

Modest maiden handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m). Finished second of 3 on hurdles debut over C&D and ran to a similar level when of 9 at Warwick since. Makes a quick switch to handicaps in this sphere and one to consider.

Form: 2-4

Window Of Time^h¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 90

6/1

Fair maiden on the Flat in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien who got back on track over hurdles when third of 13 on handicap debut at Southwell in November. Should remain competitive if fully tuned up after a break.

Form: 73233-

Darting Rose¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 83

5/2

Shaped better than previously after 5 months off when fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good, 12/1) in November, making promising forward move before tiring. Remains capable of better.

Form: 70/6485-

Malinka^v1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 88

9/1

Fair Flat performer who made a winning debut over hurdles at Cartmel (17f, heavy) in August. Hasn't managed to advance her form since however, faring little better in first-time cheekpieces at Sedgefield on most recent outing. Back down in trip and fitted with a first-time visor.

Form: 533386-

Remarkable Flight^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 87| D

11/1

Fair Flat winner who confirmed the promise of her Southwell second when responding well to pressure to land 6-runner handicap at Fakenham (2m) in March. Disappointing in both spheres since.

Form: 621P5-4

Lady Buttercup¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 80| D

8/1

Landed bumper at Warwick in September. However, hasn't shown much in 4 starts over hurdles, including on handicap debut last time.

Form: 9/16689-

Forecasts

Little Soiree (9/4), Darting Rose (5/2), Window Of Time (6/1), Lady Buttercup (8/1), Alvesta (8/1), Malinka (9/1), Remarkable Flight (11/1)

LITTLE SOIREE wasted no time getting back to form when fourth at Plumpton last month and is taken to capitalise on the drop back in grade. Darting Rose remains capable of better back from another break, with Alvesta also considered making a quick switch to handicaps.