My Laces Cost More Than Your Shoes Handicap Hurdle

Steadily-progressive 6-y-o. Smooth-travelling second here in April. Again prominent in the market when going one better with an air of authority over C&D on return. Capable of defying a 5 lb rise under jockey enjoying purple patch - 8 wins at 29% strike rate (much higher than usual) in last 4 weeks.

Successful 2 of 4 starts since joining impressive young trainer (also first past the post/disqualified after rider weighed in light last month). Easy winner of 3-runner chase at Warwick latest. Now back hurdling on third run in 6 days. Looks the main danger to Mild Magic if arriving in same form.

Successful in 2½m mares handicaps over fences and hurdles (soft/heavy) last season. Shaped as if as good as ever second time up this season, finishing 2½ lengths third of 5 to Mild Magic at Plumpton. May struggle to reverse form, even with 5 lb pull at the weights.

Off the mark over hurdles in an ordinary Cartmel handicap in May. Handicapper slow to relent following 4 subsequent in-frame efforts, latterly finishing 14 lengths third over fences at Sedgefield (21f). Stamina remains a question mark over this sort of trip, too.