Dual winner last year once here over slightly shorter off a mark of 78 and managed to follow that up off a mark of 80 at Carlisle. Hard to say that she is in form this year and doesn't look to have put everything in on occasions and still 4lb above her last winning mark.
Course winner last time out over slightly shorter gaining compensation for a couple of consistent efforts on her previous two starts. Looked to be very much suited by the soft ground that she raced on for the first time and should still go well further off a 6lb higher mark.
Looks to have really improved this year with two wins and a very sound third already on her CV. Overcame an emphasis on speed to win a handicap at Musselburgh before running a highly creditable third at the same track over 1m5f and then returning to winning form at Ripon over 1m2f in a race that wasn't really run to suit. Only went up 3lb for that run and further progress is certainly not ruled out.
Her handicap form so far has proved to be a little weak and she didn't really need to improve back in a maiden last time winning over C&D. The form of that race is untested as yet but it looked a weak maiden and she faces a tougher task back in a handicap having struggled off lower marks in the past.
The going if he stays on the soft side won't cause her any problems with both her wins having come with plenty of give in the ground. Ridden by an inexperienced apprentice in three of her last four runs she may do better here with a fully-fledged rider on board. Only eighth last time but ran far better than that placing suggests and dangerously well handicapped now off a mark of 67.
May get a relatively soft lead here although her handicap form doesn't quite match up to her maiden win at Chester last year (made all). Seen to maximum effect last time out when second in a Redcar handicap off this same mark when starting 7/4f and her chance here probably depends on a soft lead.
Non-Runners
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Coillte Cailin12
Weight: 9-13| Age: 7
T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope
NR
Forecasts
Company Asset (9/4), Euro Nightmare (9/4), Set In Stone (7/2), Celestation (7/1), Hidden Rebel (12/1), Sunnua (12/1), Coillte Cailin (14/1)
A few of these could well struggle off their marks and EURO NIGHTMARE makes plenty of appeal given her progressive form. Celestation is likely to put the pace to the race but she could just set this up for the finishers like Sunnua who could well be better than her mark along with Company Asset.