Pest Arrest Pest Control North East Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

Thorough stayer who posted career-best performance when making all to score by 5l at Cartmel (3m1f, good) six weeks ago; subsequent 7lb rise demands even more from her, though

Placed over hurdles at Huntingdon (3m1f, good to soft) in February and won a heavy-ground chase later that month but she returned from a break with low-key run three weeks ago and could use some rain here; cheekpieces refitted.

Won over fences at Sedgefield last autumn and kept on for creditable second of 12 behind Ocean Legacy when back over hurdles there (3m3f, good to soft) in February; absent since disappointing C&D run in March but resumes on a workable mark.

Very unexposed 6yo who made quite encouraging stable debut in June, keeping on steadily for fourth in 2m Uttoxeter novice; hiked up in trip for this handicap debut and open to significant improvement.

Launched handicap hurdle career with two wins this spring, the first over C&D on good ground; slightly disappointing when well-held third at Perth (3m, good) three months ago but further progress remains possible.