Southwell

Lightly-raced sort who looked set to open her account when crashing out at the last at Sandown in January. Unable to land a telling blow twice since but she returns with headgear on dropped markedly in class by her excellent yard.

Encouraging third on Exeter hurdles debut (17f, heavy) and looked set to be placed again when falling heavily at the last at Hereford. Shaped last time as though in need of a stiffer test of stamina and she gets that now handicapping.

Allotted a stiff mark and made little impression on handicap debut at Chepstow a month ago. This is easier, at least. Engaged 1.45 Ludlow Monday.

Winning Irish pointer who made her second handicap start over hurdles a winning one in 11-runner contest at Stratford (18.7f, good) in July, typically ridden positively. Sound efforts twice since and she's likely to give it another good go. Engaged 1.45 Ludlow Monday.

Made the frame in a couple of bumpers towards the end of last year but was in process of running below that form when unseating rider after last on hurdles debut at Wetherby in February. Not given an overly-hard tome on last month's reappearance and she retains potential in handicaps up in trip.

First run for yard after leaving Andrew Kinirons and showed very little back over fences at Carlisle a fortnight ago.

Didn't achieve much when fourth on all 3 qualifying runs around 2m and failed to improve for the switch to handicaps/step up in trip at Sedgefield.

Capitalised on a falling mark when narrowly scoring at Stratford (18.7f) in July but well below that level over shorter trip at same course next time. Can go well fresh, however, and no surprise if she is on the premises here.

Landed a 14-runner handicap hurdle at Kelso (2¼m) in September that produced winners and nothing wrong with a brace of placed efforts since. Likely to be in the mix.