Old Gold Racing Brightens Everyone's Day Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 13.8s

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Kentford Heiress²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 124| CD

22/1

Completed a hat-trick last summer. Step back in the right direction when second of 12 at Southwell in July but down the field over this C&D since.

Form: P807-27

Parody¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 114| CD

3/1

Won C&D maiden/novice events last summer. Best run yet when second in Bangor handicap on return and shaped as if still in form (unsuited by way race developed) when fourth over C&D 16 days ago.

Form: 6/211-24

Floral Bouquet^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 113| BF

13/2

Fair hurdler/chaser. Creditable efforts both starts, finishing second at Bangor latterly. Consistent and likely to give her running again.

Form: 5/2P5-42

France De Reve²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 111| BF

10/3

Comfortable winner of her only bumper in France. Best run in trio of 2m hurdles last winter when second at Taunton in December. Longer trip should suit now handicapping. Market confidence significant.

Form: 1/725-

Grageelagh Girl¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110| C

4/1

Bumper/dual hurdles winner who has posted a couple of creditable placed efforts this term. Likely to figure again but losing run now up to 13.

Form: 4033-23

Noble Glance³⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Matthew Batchelor| T: C Poulton| OR: 110| D

80/1

Fontwell novice winner last summer but not seen since a poor run at Cheltenham last autumn. Perhaps best to look elsewhere from what looks a fairly stiff opening mark.

Form: 7/54145-

Midnight Sapphire^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Miss G Haywood| OR: 110| CD

16/5

All the sharper for her reappearance when third over C&D 16 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts again from the same mark. Has a tongue tie refitted.

Form: 4/524-63

Forecasts

Parody (3/1), Midnight Sapphire (16/5), France De Reve (10/3), Grageelagh Girl (4/1), Floral Bouquet (13/2), Kentford Heiress (22/1), Noble Glance (80/1)

The fact FRANCE DE REVE went off a short price on 2 of her 3 runs last term suggests she's thought capable of even better than she's shown so far and this longer trip is a potential catalyst for improvement on her handicap debut/reappearance. Midnight Sapphire, Parody and Floral Bouquet should also be on the premises in what looks a competitive heat despite only 7 runners.