Hunts Food Service Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 10.53s

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Litterale Ci⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 138

4/1

Has struck up an excellent partnership with her young rider and together they have won three of her last four. Up another 6lb after a cosy success at Newton Abbot in September and no saying when that progress will end.

Form: 931-141

If You Say Run^t²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 131| C

6/4

Dual hurdles winner and finished a good second to Midnight Tune in a Sandown Grade 2 run on heavy ground in February. Pulled-up when last seen in the mares final at Newbury and returns to action here off an eight-month break. Leading player.

Form: 12122P-

Little Miss Poet^h¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 130| C

7/2

Showed improved form to win on her final start of last term here over 2m4f. Returns from a six-month break today and races off an 11lb higher mark in a better race which asks a new question all together.

Form: 1/543-31

Miss Crick³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 128

8/1

Didn't really take to fences so no surprise to see her returned to hurdles at Fontwell last time but she got outpaced there over 2m3f. Going up in trip will suit and on a good mark so better is expected here.

Form: 633-323

Talent To Amuse^t⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: N D Fehily| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 125

14/1

Landed first three hurdle starts in novice company before falling at the first on her handicap bow at Chepstow. Looked in need of the run on return to action at Worcester in September and is on a fair mark. Better expected.

Form: 11/1F-5

G For Ginger^t⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 125| BF

12/1

Won back-to-back races in July when making all in convincing fashion. Struggled to have the same impact the last twice and is still 7lb higher than for her last win. Should give it a good go from the front but could be vulnerable late on.

Form: 58-1136

Grageelagh Girl¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: C Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 123

18/1

Twice a winner over hurdles in novice company but has been well held the last twice. Makes handicap debut today off a fair looking mark and rider takes off a handy 7lb but feeling she will need to be at the top of her game to beat a couple of these.

Form: 27-1136

Non-Runners

Graceful Legend¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: B I Case J: Max Kendrick

Forecasts

If You Say Run (6/4), Little Miss Poet (7/2), Litterale Ci (4/1), Miss Crick (8/1), Graceful Legend (10/1), G For Ginger (12/1), Talent To Amuse (14/1), Grageelagh Girl (18/1)

LITTERALE CI and her young rider have built an exceptional partnership of late having won three of her last four. Whilst she's up another 6lb here she won a shade cosily in the end at Newton Abbot and can remain on a sharp upward curve here. If You Say Run is an obvious threat dropping back out of graded company on the back of a break. There could also be more to come from Little Miss Poet who completes the shortlist.