Pershore Tyres And Kumho Tyres Mares' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 20:50 | Winning time: 4m 0.4s

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Cardy¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: H Whittington

9/1

Placed in a bumper at Southwell (good-to-soft) on Rules debut early last month but struggled on two subsequent hurdles outings and is probably best watched at present.

Form: PF3-266

Evita Du Mesnil^h,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 103

1/1

Multiple winner in France and ran well when 28L second over an extended 2m2f on hurdles debut at Stratford (good-to-soft) last month on first start for this yard. Disappointed here since but remains of interest.

Form: 5321-24

Miss Zip³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

11/2

Placed in a couple of maiden point-to-points in the spring and ran a decent race when fourth in a 2m4f maiden hurdle on Rules debut at Ffos Las (good) a month ago. One to note in this contest.

Form: 2-24

Vinnie's Icon²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: C J Gray

25/1

Placed in a point-to-point bumper on good ground last December and registered her best effort under Rules when beaten 12½L over 2m in a bumper on good ground here earlier this month. Probably best watched on hurdles debut however.

Form: 356-566

Approaching Menace⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

14/1

Failed to win in nine career starts on the Flat most recently when eighth of nine at Yarmouth (1m6f, good) in May. Others make more appeal on hurdling debut.

Form:

Artichoke Heart³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr

7/2

Placed in a bumper over an extended 1m4f at Wetherby (soft) on debut in December. Failed to build on that since however including when 28L fourth in a novice hurdle at Cartmel (2m1f, good) a month ago.

Form: 256-64

Malina Ocarina¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: N J Hawke

11/1

Placed twice from three bumper starts most recently when 4½L second in a four runner event at Ffos Las (good) earlier this month. Notable runner on hurdling debut.

Form: 392

Forecasts

Evita Du Mesnil (1/1), Artichoke Heart (7/2), Miss Zip (11/2), Cardy (9/1), Malina Ocarina (11/1), Approaching Menace (14/1), Vinnie's Icon (25/1)

MISS ZIP performed well when fourth in a maiden hurdle on Rules debut last time out and she can break her maiden at the second attempt in this sphere by taking this concluding mares contest. Evita Du Mesnil can put a disappointing effort last time out behind her to take second place ahead of Malina Ocarina who can finish third on her first start over hurdles.