Bruce Towers & Sons Mechanical Engineers Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Tailed off when 100-1 for good-ground Fontwell bumper on rules debut in September; not seen since.

0-8 in bumpers and 0-4 over hurdles when based in Ireland but belied 200-1 odds when very respectable sixth of 19 in good-quality Naas maiden (2m, soft to heavy) on latest outing in December; should be okay on the much quicker ground here and new stable tends to do well with new recruits.

Displayed clear promise in three good-ground maiden hurdles last summer, perhaps most notably when second of five at Newton Abbot (2m1f) on latest appearance; had wind op in September and should have more to offer this year; hood removed after one use.

Sister to connections' smart jumper Millers Bank; beaten under 6l and appeared to display improvement when fifth of seven in good-ground Plumpton bumper last month but the value of that form is open to question; makes hurdle debut here; others look much stronger.

Runner-up in three 2m handicaps this spring (good/good to firm), twice at Plumpton and once at Huntingdon; that form isn't anything to go wild about and her tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern but she has another big role to play here.