georgebakerracing.com - Have Horse Will Travel Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Won the Grade 2 Persian War over C&D in October 2024 but not seen again until finishing a remote last of 4 in a Warwick listed event 5 weeks ago. Needs to have come on a lot.

Signed off promising novice season with handicap debut success in EBF Mares' Final at Newbury (20.5f, good). Three creditable efforts this season, finishing fifth of 18 in a hot handicap at the Dublin Racing Festival last time. A bold show looks assured in these calmer waters.

Improved to land a second hurdle success in 17f Carlisle handicap (soft) on reappearance in November. Respectable fifth of 8 at Newbury (2m, good) over Christmas.

Likeable and progressive front-runner who landed 2½m handicaps at Uttoxeter (heavy) and Aintree (good) in December. Couldn't complete the hat-trick but still improved again when second at Newbury 15 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Got off the mark for this season at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in December and has continued in good form, finishing third of 8 back Ludlow (soft) last time. One to note up in trip.

Won her first 5 handicap hurdles in 2023/24 but has drawn a blank since. Respectable efforts over hurdles and fences this season but suspicion the wait for the next win may go on.

Maiden/novice hurdle wins last season. Second over fences on reappearance and filled the same position back hurdling in 3m Newbury handicap (heavy) last month. The hood she wore on that occasion is left off now.

Went agonisingly close to making a winning reappearance at Leicester (20.5f, heavy) in December but has gone the wrong way since. A first-time visor (added to regular tongue tie) needs to spark a revival.

Point winner who has reached the frame in 21f mares' novice hurdles on her last 2 outings but she's looked hard work on both occasions (off bridle early) and it remains to be seen whether this slightly shorter trip suits on handicap debut.