Tracey- Ann Hen Day To Remember Mares' Handicap Hurdle

3YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 70y | 6 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 119| CD

Fairly useful 5-y-o. On the up when third in a strong novice at Market Rasen in February. Beaten by more than the longer trip in the EBF mares final at Newbury (2½m) before a confidence-boosting win (hard held) over C&D to end last season. Remains with potential on just her second handicap start.

Form: 4513P1-

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Hello Sweety^t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 111| D

Quirky sort. Typically ridden positively when making it 3 wins on the bounce at Fakenham (following a second breathing operation) in late-May. Still in form and resumed winning ways by ¾ length at Bangor latest. Needs more again to defy another career-high mark.

Form: 15-1231

Granny Hawkins¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 109| CD

Completed a hat-trick in smooth fashion in mares company over C&D in April. Ran at least as well when close third back against the boys at Market Rasen in July. Seemingly anchored by another career-high mark on return at Southwell last time, though.

Form: 2111-35

Likewhatyousee²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 108

Progressive middle-distance winner on Flat. Decisive winner second time up over hurdles at Newton Abbot this summer. Set to resume progress on handicap bow when falling (probably booked for third) in a novice final at Worcester (2½m) 3 weeks ago. Still one to be interested in if none the worse.

Form: 2126F

Ride Like A Girl^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 107| D

Fair bumper winner who opened her hurdles account in 2m mares handicap at Huntingdon in May. Back to form when runner-up in Bangor novice and seen to good effect when going one better in a similar event at Hexham last time. Now 7 lb higher than her latest handicap start and could be vulnerable.

Form: 44-1221

Roarin' Success^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 104| CD

Fairly useful Flat performer. Well backed when completing a course double over this trip in July, overcoming mistakes. Found only one on the up too good in her bid to make it 3-3 here (18.5f) last time. Expected to give another good account off the same mark.

Form: 4-51132

Forecasts

Ride Like A Girl (11/4), Watamu (10/3), Hello Sweety (7/2), Likewhatyousee (5/1), Roarin' Success (13/2), Granny Hawkins (8/1)

A tightly-knit handicap that could go the way of LIKEWHATYOUSEE, who was set to show improved form when falling in a more-competitive event on handicap bow at Worcester last time. She's narrowly preferred to the returning Watamu, who looks a serious danger on the strength of her novice form. Course-specialist Roarin' Success completes the shortlist.