Roys Ices Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Headstrong sort. Gone wrong way since shedding her maiden tag at Taunton. Sold cheaply out of the Tom Lacey stable prior to pulling up at Market Rasen last time.

A 6-figure buy after winning an Irish point. Built on qualifying run promise at the second attempt when runner-up to another lightly-raced sort at Worcester (2m) last time. Another step forward could see her get off the mark under Rules.

Fair ex-French Flat maiden. Had plenty in hand when making it 2-2 in handicaps at Southwell last month. Appeared to be beaten by more than an 8 lb rise when running badly on hat-trick bid at Bangor subsequently.

Only beaten by pair of in-form rivals when last seen over hurdles this time last year. Back to form when second (clear of rest) over fences at Worcester latest and makes appeal back hurdling off just 2 lb higher.

Poor maiden on the Flat. Shaped better than previous handicap hurdle starts when 8¾ lengths fourth at Hexham (2m) 5 weeks ago. Forecast pace in the race will help but more likely to be keeping on for minor honours.

Narrowly landed a gamble following a breathing operation/break at Market Rasen (2½m) in late-May. Too much to do on final start for David Killahena & Graeme McPherson. Resumed winning ways under change of tactics on stable debut over C&D latest. An 8 lb rise may just prevent a follow up.

Showed first form over hurdles when beaten 21½ lengths in steadily-run Perth maiden on return from 12 weeks off. That's still some way off her fair winning bumper form and hard to be confident she'll improve in line with her opening mark.

Long-standing maiden. No match for improver over C&D last autumn. Has returned in good form, adding another runner-up finish to her Stratford CV on latest start. Should give her running again, for all she's probably vulnerable to less exposed types.

Bumper/novice hurdle winner. Finished as close as she has in a handicap when fourth behind a next-time-out winner on return at Newton Abbot. Underlined she isn't one for maximum faith with a lesser effort at Worcester last time.

Long-standing maiden is likely in better heart than recent form figures would suggest. Typically did plenty wrong when seeking to make all under Brian Hughes at Perth (3m) latest. Marked drop in trip in first-time blinkers an interesting angle, and she may well make a better fist of it this time.

Best efforts in handicaps when placing in back-to-back C&D contests last May. Hasn't shaped as though ready to capitalise on plummeting mark this season.