Virgin Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 5m 30.7s

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Could Be Trouble^p,t¹¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 121| CD

11/4

Four-time winner over hurdles in 2021 who opened chase account in a Warwick mares' novice (20f) in May. Not disgraced back in this sphere at Market Rasen in July and remains on a workable mark.

Form: 22-1234

Eternally Yours¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 116

6/4

Made the frame on 3 of her 4 starts last term and should be sharper for recent course reappearance. Warrants respect.

Form: P/5323-4

Charm Offensive^p²⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 112| CD

9/4

Ended last season with back-to-back victories at this course (at up to 21.4f) and begins new campaign just 4 lb higher. Leading contender.

Form: 2/23411-

Millarville²²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 107| D

11/1

Won twice (at up to 19.8f) when switched back to hurdles last winter and reappears just 1 lb above her last winning mark. Enters calculations.

Form: 441416-

Dot Cotton^t⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 106

28/1

Posted good second of 12 in novice hurdle (10/1) at Wexford (24f, good to soft) on final start for Paul Nolan in September. Still low mileage so worth a check in market on yard/handicap debut.

Form: U4462

Non-Runners

Starlyte⁴⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: P W Wadge

Forecasts

Eternally Yours (6/4), Charm Offensive (9/4), Could Be Trouble (11/4), Starlyte (5/1), Millarville (11/1), Dot Cotton (28/1)

CHARM OFFENSIVE ended last season on the up and is clearly well suited by this course. She can make a winning return. Eternally Yours may provide the chief threat.