Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Mares' Novices' Hurdle (nhmops Bonus Race)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 4m 20.4s

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Raised On Grazeon⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 115| BF| D

10/11

A consistent mare throughout her racing career, she recorded her first victory when scoring by 2L at Catterick on New Years Day (2m soft). Ran to a similar level next time at Ayr, fully proving that she handles deep conditions.

Form: 2-23212

Toboggan's Fire³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| D

9/4

With Ann Duffield on the Flat, but took a sizeable step forward when winning for her new trainer on hurdles debut at Musselburgh last month (2m soft). Improvement anticipated, but this track rates as a much sterner test of stamina.

Form: 1

Cyprus Avenue⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan

33/1

Kayf Tara mare who goes over hurdles for the first time (entered at an abandoned Ayr fixture last week). Not looked a world beater in bumpers, and needs to take a sizeable leap forward for the introduction of obstacles.

Form: 508

Dancing Amy^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

12/1

Had wind surgery prior to making her hurdles debut at Musselburgh last month, but finished a well beaten fifth to Toboggan's Fire. Not sure how she can reverse that form despite the winners 7lb penalty.

Form: 535

Love At Dawn¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: P D Niven

22/1

Sister to a bumper/2m4f jumps winner (Wishmoor), but hasn't really blossomed in bumpers. Goes hurdling for the first time on a much softer surface and that makes her vulnerable.

Form: 07

Off The Hook³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 102

10/3

Stepped up her game considerably since switched to hurdling, and has twice finished a runner up to odds on winners over timber (2m heavy). Rated 102, and her 3L second to Cool Mix at Kelso latest rates as respectable form.

Form: 7064-22

Play Practice⁷¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss C Walton⁽³⁾| T: J Walton

100/1

Not raced under rules since December 2015, but has registered a victory in the point-to-point field since. Pulled up on her return to action just under three weeks ago, and firmly up against it here.

Form: 0P951/

Rylestone²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: W Coltherd

100/1

Once raced mare by Presenting out of the dual point-to-point winning mare Silver Monument. Finished a tailed off last of seven at this track (2m4f) on that occasion, and a drop in trip is nowhere near enough to convince.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Raised On Grazeon (10/11), Toboggan's Fire (9/4), Off The Hook (10/3), Dancing Amy (12/1), Love At Dawn (22/1), Cyprus Avenue (33/1), Rylestone (100/1), Play Practice (100/1)

A modest contest for the mares with the New Years Day Catterick scorer RAISED ON GRAZEON top-rated off a mark of 115. She proved that she handles these conditions with a strong effort at Ayr latest (runner up), and looks potentially much more at home over this trip on heavy ground than the improved Musselburgh debut scorer Toboggan's Fire. The Nick Alexander trained Off The Hook could be the ideal forecast option, as although she has a little to find at the weights (rated 102), she is improving and has emerged with credit on each of her last two starts outside of her own sex.