Zulus Gonna Get Ya Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 101| D

Runner-up on first 2 starts and advanced her form in first-time tongue tie after 5 months off when readily landing 8-runner novice hurdle at Stratford (19f, good) 4 weeks ago. Has more to offer now going handicapping.

Form: F225-1

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Miracles Do Happen^h,t⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 94

15/2

Gained a first win in maiden at Taunton (2m) in April for Tom Lacey but little to enthuse about since, including both starts for new yard. This headstrong sort tries a longer trip now.

Form: 061-8P8

Blackwater Lilly^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 94

11/4

Sole hurdles win came for Brian Ellison at Bangor last May. Tongue tied for first time when a solid third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (2¾m, good to firm) 17 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 2-44463

Lady Bee Great^p,t1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr James King⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 89

40/1

Points winner. Maiden under Rules though and cheekpieces fitted for first time when last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (2¾m, good to firm) 17 days ago. Tongue strap is reached for now.

Form: P3-1189

Ballylicky Bay⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Stenhouse⁽⁷⁾| T: K Pickard| OR: 86

15/8

Successful on sole outing in bumpers and in good form over hurdles this season, second of 11 in handicap at Worcester (2½m, good) in July. Merits consideration after a break.

Form: 3855-32

Barafundle Bay⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 78

12/1

Modest 11f Flat winner who needed the experience in a pair of hurdle starts last November but unable to advance her form in a trio of handicaps this season.

Form: 44-780

Non-Runners

Jammy Jay¹⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: H J Evans J: Benjamin Poste

Cappa Lass¹⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Toby Wynne

Forecasts

Guts And Glory (5/4), Jammy Jay (10/3), Ballylicky Bay (4/1), Blackwater Lilly (11/2), Barafundle Bay (20/1), Miracles Do Happen (20/1), Cappa Lass (25/1), Lady Bee Great (66/1)

JAMMY JAY is taken to go one better than at Bangor last time and gain a deserved first win over hurdles at the chief expense of Guts And Glory who got off the mark comfortably at Stratford and rates a big threat going into handicaps. Ballylicky Bay appeals as the pick of the rest for minor honours.