Hadwins Motor Group Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 4m 23.45s

1^st

A Touch Of Sparkle

710-11

13/2

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Towards rear, headway before 2 out, led last, kept on well towards finish op 11/2

2^nd

Miss Mash

611-2

5/2f

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

In touch, led 3 out, headed last, kept on and no extra towards finish op 3/1

3^rd

Included

511-9

3/1

T: David DennisJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden and never dangerous after 2 out op 9/4

4^th

Gold Chain

711-12

6/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Miss Emma Sayer (3)

Tracked leader, lost place before 3 out, tailed off op 11/2

5^th

Midnight Walk

711-3

4/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Lorcan Murtagh (7)

Led to 3 out, soon weakened op 9/2

Also Ran

Owners Day

711-9

7/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

Always behind, tailed off and pulled up op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.10Pl:£3.10, £1.40EX:£27.60Trifecta:£94.80SF:£23.95Swingers:£3.90, £4.40, £1.10

Forecasts

Miss Mash (5/2), Included (3/1), Midnight Walk (4/1), Gold Chain (6/1), A Touch Of Sparkle (13/2), Owners Day (7/1)

It probably wasn't a strong contest that Midnight Walk landed with ease at Bangor in April, but she backed that run up with a solid second to the thriving Too Many Diamonds on her next start, and she might well get away with this drop in trip in a small field. However, preference is for the Flat winner and handicap hurdles debutant INCLUDED. David Dennis has slowly brought her back to form on the AW and she's a lightly raced mares novice hurdle winner at Worcester. Her opening mark is probably reasonable and it's surely significant that Brian Hughes takes over in the saddle from the less experienced Tommy Dowling.