Law Without The Horsing Around Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 5m 4.92s

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Lahinch Wave¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112| CD

17/2

Made all over C&D on hurdling debut last September. Not seen to best effect after 8 months off at Fontwell and ran respectably returned to front-running tactics at Cartmel (17.2f) last month. May be suited by the return to 2½m with hood now removed but has little room for error from this mark.

Form: 3/13-4

Hiconic^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 111| C| D

9/1

Sprang a minor surprise (sent off at 16/1) when beating 2 subsequent winners in a 15-runner Uttoxeter handicap (2½m, good) last July. Below form on final run of last season and likely to step forward from her reappearance at Aintree last month. Should be competitive.

Form: 72314-7

Leave Her To Me³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 104| D

6/1

Progressive sort stayed on well to land an 8-runner handicap at Hereford (19.7f) and followed up when ridden more positively over a longer trip at Warwick (21f) 33 days ago. Going the right way and respected in bid for hat-trick.

Form: 694F1-1

Versace Twentyone²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 104

9/2

Won Roscommon bumper for Gordon Elliott last summer and off the mark for new connections at Ludlow (21.2f, good) in April, form that is working out fairly well. Not in the same form in a better race at Aintree last month but one to consider back in calmer waters.

Form: 24521-4

Rockola²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 102| D

9/4

Made winning handicap debut at Southwell (20.4f, good) in November and followed up on soft ground at Huntingdon at the beginning of January. Chased home Versace Twentyone at Ludlow prior to travelling with more zest when runner-up at Fontwell 23 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 41163-2

Dollymount^h1⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 92

9/4

Showed first form when seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Thurles (20f, good to soft) 93 days ago. Now hooded and could open to improvement switched to handicap company by thriving new yard. Interesting contender.

Form: 96077-

Klervia¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 92

40/1

Some promise in two qualifying runs, latest when second of 8 in a novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good) 18 days ago, no match for winner. Could step forward now handicapping over a longer trip.

Form: 37/PP-32

Forecasts

Rockola (9/4), Dollymount (9/4), Versace Twentyone (9/2), Leave Her To Me (6/1), Lahinch Wave (17/2), Hiconic (9/1), Klervia (40/1)

DOLLYMOUNT shaped with most promise to date on final start in Ireland and looks an intriguing handicap debutante for a stable that invariably does well with new recruits. She can make a winning debut at the expense of hat-trick seeking Leave Her To Me who is very much going the right way, with Versace Twentyone respected back in calmer waters.