Newcastle Flooring Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 4m 22.85s

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Hope's Wishes²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: T Dowling⁽⁷⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 117

11/2

Former Andrew Balding and Emma Lavelle inmate who has thrived for her current stable, enjoying all four career wins with them. The last of those came at Plumpton in March last year from a 4lb lower mark and the handicapper continues to ask a career best of her to win again. Not a bad effort in a similar contest at Bangor last time and should be very competitive here.

Form: 433230-

Floramoss²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 112

2/1

Made the frame in a couple of bumpers for Keith Reveley, for whom she also went close to winning at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) over hurdles last month. Ran well enough on her only previous try on heavy and should be in the shake-up and a possible first winner for her newly-licensed trainer.

Form: 643-3

Beyondtemptation^h,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson⁽⁵⁾| T: J C Haynes| OR: 105

9/4

Enjoyed a fantastic climb in the ranks last year, winning six out of seven starts at trips uo to 2m4f on all types of ground to go from a mark of 83 to 115. Comfortably beaten runner-up from this mark at Ayr (2m, heavy) last time, though that was her best effort for some time and can't be dismissed readily.

Form: 2571-31

Baby Ticker¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Callum Whillans⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 100

11/4

Looked all over the winner when jinking and losing his pilot on the run-in at Sedgefield last time on her handicap debut. Up 8lb for that but stable's few runners of late have continued to go well and she has claims again.

Form: 4743-

Non-Runners

Verona Opera²⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Floramoss (2/1), Beyondtemptation (9/4), Baby Ticker (11/4), Verona Opera (4/1), Hope's Wishes (11/2)

Baby Ticker was poised to strike at Sedgefield last time until disaster struck and she can again go well despite an 8lb rise, though this is one of those races where a case can be made for all five runners. The strongest of them today might be that of FLORAMOSS, whose trainer reported was raring to go ahead of this. She brings some decent form to the table and in the forecast testing ground, her proven stamina could be the trump card, so she could provide Gillian Boanas with a first winner. Beyond Temptation is feared if her last run signalled a revival in fortunes. 1. Floramoss 2. Baby Ticker 3. Beyondtemptation