tigerbet.co.uk Extra Places Paid Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 6m 55.09s

Innisfree Lass^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁷⁾| T: S Edmunds| OR: 99

11/4

Seemingly revived by return to hurdles when landing extended 3m Southwell handicap last month, enhancing her good record at that course in the process. 5 lb rise fair enough and of strong interest here with a capable conditional in the hot-seat.

Form: F-2P531

Jolie Baie^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 96WS

18/5

Developed into a fair handicap hurdler last term, scoring at Ffos Las and Lingfield. Hasn't managed to scale those heights so far this season but latest effort at Huntingdon (25f, heavy) represented a step back in the right direction (since undergone another breathing op) and she's now 2 lb lower.

Form: 13-6305

Sweet Magic²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 96

4/1

Yet to win a race and efforts so far this season have lacked spark. On the upside, her mark is on the slide (runner-up twice off higher marks last term) and she would have a serious chance if back to something like her best.

Form: 52-4742

Gold Clermont^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁷⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 95| C| D

6/1

Four-time winner over fences but she's 0-12 in this sphere and was pulled up in a handicap chase on first run since rejoining this yard at Exeter last month.

Form: 35-249P

Flintara^v³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 88| CD

11/4

Won this in 2023 but she's a temperamental veteran who showed signs of decline last term and it's been a similar theme so far this season.

Form: 4-34455

After Midnight^p1⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: J S Smith| OR: 71

28/1

Looks decidedly limited and another struggle is on the cards. Cheekpieces tried.

Form: P/77-788

Forecasts

Flintara (11/4), Innisfree Lass (11/4), Jolie Baie (18/5), Sweet Magic (4/1), Gold Clermont (6/1), After Midnight (28/1)

There were positives to take from JOLIE BAIE's latest effort and she could be the answer to this trappy-looking contest. Sweet Magic hasn't fired so far this season but she's edged down to an attractive mark and will be a threat if able to bounce back. Innisfree Lass returned to form back over hurdles at Southwell and she has to be taken seriously, too.