Suzuki ATV Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 26.95s

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Kissesforkatie²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 131| BF| D

4/1

Easy to back but proved at least as good as ever when resuming winning ways at Exeter (18.5f) on New Year's Day. Not disgraced from 7 lb higher mark back there since and she ought to go well again.

Form: 93-6414

Volkovka^h³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 130

8/1

Form: 313-126

Trapista⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 130| BF

5/1

Landed a juvenile fillies' hurdle in France and impressive when following up in a mares' novice on yard debut at Huntingdon (19.6f) in October. Below par on handicap bow next time but still early days

Form: 1-16

Could Be Trouble^t⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 123WS

10/1

Rapid improver over hurdles for new yard, completing 4-timer in determined style at Bangor (19.5f) in October. Well held over fences/hurdles last 2 starts but undergone wind surgery since.

Form: 1-111P0

Aggy With It³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 122| D

7/1

Thee-time winner last term who looked full of running when falling 2 out at Doncaster (19.4f) in March. Well beaten on back of 10 months off at Taunton in January but entitled to come on for that.

Form: 1171F-6

Bellatrixsa²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 117| CD

11/8

Juvenile/novice hurdle winner last spring who ran a solid race on comeback when second to a well-treated sort at Chepstow (19.5f) last month. Eased 1 lb since and she's definitely worth a look here.

Form: 51-122

Forecasts

Bellatrixsa (11/8), Kissesforkatie (4/1), Trapista (5/1), Aggy With It (7/1), Volkovka (8/1), Could Be Trouble (10/1)

BELLATRIXSA prduced a solid comeback run and was a shade unfortunate to bump into a well-treated sort when runner-up at Chepstow last month. Eased 1 lb since, she could be the answer to a competitive mares' handicap. Trapista and Kissesforkatie may well emerge as the chief threats.