BetMGM Paul & Richard Barber Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 1.05s

Jubilee Alpha²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137| C

5/4

Course winner/useful novice hurdler ended her season with a career best victory in a 10-runner listed hurdle at Cheltenham (20.2f), settling better than previously over the longer trip. Strong-travelling sort could progress again on first start in open company.

Form: 2/31181-

Bethpage¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Rex Dingle| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 128| C| D

9/1

Progressive mare (previous course winner) was only narrowly denied at Cheltenham and Market Rasen prior to defying a career-high mark at Stratford (26.4f) in May, winning with a bit in hand. Versatile trip-wise and we may not have seen the best of her yet.

Form: 2012-21

Laravie^v²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 121| D

13/2

Ex-Irish recruit thrived when landing a 4-timer over the summer for James Owen but found things too hot in the Grade 2 Persian War at Chepstow last time. Will be better off back in a handicap but this looks competitive.

Form: 41111P

Porter In The Park³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: C J Todd| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 118| BF| D

12/1

Runner-up in this race (off 2 lb lower) last year and arrives better than ever, very well backed when third at Ludlow (21.2f) last month, a 12-week absence perhaps telling late on. Merits plenty of respect.

Form: 51-0973

Love Of Neymore²⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 114| BF| C

10/1

Course winner (19.8f) last December and continued in fine heart thereafter, showing a likeable attitude in defeat when third in a Mares' handicap hurdle at Chepstow (23.6f) in February. Likely needs a career-best to resume winning ways on her return.

Form: 31/P143-

Jena D'oudairies^p,t1¹⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Freddie Gingell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 111| BF

6/1

Bumper winner who opened her hurdles account at Chepstow (19.4f) in March. Finished fifth in a very competitive handicap at Cheltenham subsequently but disappointed back in a novice last time. Still early days and not ruled out if fitting of first-time tongue strap has the desired effect.

Form: 23415-4

Sweet Caryline^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 107

11/2

Reliable type arrives on following back-to-back wins in mares' handicaps, progressing again when winning on return at Chepstow (2m) last month having travelled with plenty of zest. Steps back up in trip for this rise in grade (4 lb out of the handicap) but cannot be discounted in her hat-trick bid.

Form: 1423-11

Forecasts

Jubilee Alpha (5/4), Sweet Caryline (11/2), Jena D'oudairies (6/1), Laravie (13/2), Bethpage (9/1), Love Of Neymore (10/1), Porter In The Park (12/1)

Useful novice hurdler JUBILEE ALPHA impressed when successful at Cheltenham in May and she's fancied to follow up on her first start in open company. Bethpage is a mare on the up and stands out as the main danger, while Porter In The Park finished second in this race last year and ran as well as ever on her return last month.