Adept GRP Cabinets Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 6m 4.68s

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Felicie Du Maquis⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 121| D

5/1

Has presumably been hard to train but stepped up on reappearance to win 6-runner handicap hurdle at Ludlow (23.8f, soft) in February, proving 3 lengths too strong for the re-opposing Gaye Legacy. This is tougher up 4 lb but she merits respect nonetheless.

Form: 12P/4-61

Gaye Legacy⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: T Symonds| OR: 117| D

9/2

Likeable mare won of a pair of handicap hurdles last season and has made the frame both starts since returning from 10 months off in February, latterly beaten 3 lengths by Felicie du Maquis in a 6-runner Ludlow handicap. Should give another good account.

Form: 2152-42

Lilting Verse^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 115| D

11/1

Listed bumper winner who opened account in this sphere at Ludlow in 2023. Off the mark at second attempt over fences when taking a Huntingdon handicap in November and, having returned to form with good efforts at Southwell and here last month, she's a key player back hurdling off a workable mark.

Form: 1PP522

Star Walking^t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: H Fry| OR: 112| D

9/4

Point/bumper winner who confirmed hurdles debut promise when getting on top late in a mares' novice at Wincanton (21.3f, heavy) in December. Proved a let-down sent handicapping at Fakenham next time but subsequent fourth in a Doncaster listed race was a step firmly back in the right direction.

Form: 11-2184

Jalisco Star^t⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: K Brogan| T: L Horsfall| OR: 109| CD

13/2

Won over 3m at Ascot and this C&D at the end of 2024 and improved again when a close second at Warwick (25f, good to soft) in January. However, she came up short off this mark at Chepstow last time and some of these are more appealing.

Form: 451125

I Am The Moon²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 108

6/1

Acquitted herself well in bumpers and improved on hurdling debut effort to justify support in a Warwick novice in January. Matched that form when runner-up at Uttoxeter and latest fourth in a 15-runner novice handicap at Newbury (20.5f, good) was a solid effort, so there is cause for optimism.

Form: 441244

Current Mood^p³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102| C| D

9/1

Better for return when capitalising on a much-reduced mark over fences at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in October. Creditable efforts next 3 starts but form has subsequently dipped, failing to beat a rival home in a mares' handicap at Chepstow last month. Cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 132457

Non-Runners

Queens Venture²⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Forecasts

Star Walking (9/4), Gaye Legacy (9/2), Felicie Du Maquis (5/1), I Am The Moon (6/1), Jalisco Star (13/2), Current Mood (9/1), Lilting Verse (11/1), Queens Venture (14/1)

STAR WALKING banished the memory of her disappointing handicap debut display when fourth in an 8-runner listed contest upped to 24.4f at Doncaster, seemingly benefiting from the addition of a first-time tongue strap (retained here). She is potentially on a handy mark now stepping back into handicap company and gets the nod ahead of Lilting Verse, who has been knocking on the door over fences of late. Gaye Legacy is taken to reverse Ludlow placings with Felicie du Maquis and is best of the rest.