Pertemps Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 6m 27.9s

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Elle Est Grande²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 103

9/4

Steadily going the right way under rules and stepped up on previous efforts when 7L second at Ayr (2m4½f, soft) last month. That is good form in context, and she could have more to come now stepped back up in trip.

Form: 2-422

Versifier¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Cook| T: W Bethell| OR: 103

13/2

Won a mares' handicap hurdle at Hereford (2m3½f, good to firm) 13-months ago, when 6lb lower. Maintained good form for a couple more runs, but was on the slide in three more runs earlier in 2019. Changed hands since last run.. More needed.

Form: 12207-8

Seapoint²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 87

6/4

0-14 over hurdles and 0-30 career record, Slipping in the weights, and while there are reasons to suggest that she is well treated, it takes a leap of faith to side with her given that record.

Form: 626-437

Incertaine^p1,h1,t1²³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: T R Gretton| OR: 85

11/2

Well held in all starts so far. Not written off from today's mark based on a piece of form at Fakenham in March, when 10lb higher. New headgear combination goes on for this first run in almost eight months. More needed.

Form: 69060-

Lexi^t,v1⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 84WS

8/1

Well held in all starts so far, and even this lowly initial mark looks taxing strictly on what she has achieved in public. Has had wind surgery since last seen in August, and new headgear now goes on, but only of interest if well supported.

Form: 3P7

Forecasts

Seapoint (6/4), Elle Est Grande (9/4), Incertaine (11/2), Versifier (13/2), Lexi (8/1)

This can go to ELLE EST GRANDE, who is on an upward trajectory, acts on soft and could have more to come back over this longer trip. Incertaine could be given a squeak if a wind op and new headgear prove positive, while Versifier is not written off if able to get back to her form of 2018 following a lengthy break.