Festive Fixtures At Southwell Racecourse Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Lightly-raced 5-y-o who has shown promise in bumpers/hurdles. Well-backed third to a fair sort at Huntingdon. Didn't jump well when beaten 3¾ lengths on handicap bow at Uttoxeter (2½m) in March. Well worth another chance dropped into a 0-100 over a longer trip, with yard still going well.

Lightly raced in recent seasons (clearly isn't the easiest to keep sound). Foiled a gamble when making a winning reappearance at Perth in June (solid form). Capable fresh and makes appeal on second start for an up-and-coming yard.

Made it 3-3 in cheekpieces (first of those coming over 2½m here) when posting another career best to complete a hat-trick at Fakenham (23f) in May. Another who's won off a break, and the 4-timer isn't ruled out if she picks up where she left off.

Maiden who hasn't stood much racing. Only minor promise middle of 3 starts for present yard, shaping as though amiss at Sedgefield last time. Bit to prove back up in trip following 9 weeks away.

Hit and miss since opening her account at Cartmel (2¾m) in May 2025. Back to form when ½-length second to a Skelton-trained handicap blot at Wetherby (3m) final start last season. In the mix if reproducing that effort following 7 months off.

Cosy winner of a 23f Fakenham handicap hurdle in April. Finished the season out of form over fences. Still 4 lb above her winning hurdle mark and has typically needed her seasonal reappearance previously.

Bred to be fairly useful (dam stayed 3m). Didn't go with much fluency when well held in a bumper (prominent in the betting) and 3 hurdle starts last season. Needs a close look in the market now switched to a longer trip/handicap on return.

Finished as close as she has when 3 lengths third in a mares C&D handicap in the spring. Worth a go in first-time cheekpieces on the evidence of her comeback run here last month (outpaced - beaten 14 lengths), for all she doesn't look obviously well treated.