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Saturday 26 March 2022

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Herring Queen Series Final Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 3m 54.3s

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Theatre Glory⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 129| D

85/40

Made it 2-3 over hurdles when impressively landing 19f novice at Warwick 62 days ago. Goes into handicaps now with more to offer so merits consideration.

Form: 1131

Haseefah⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 114

8/1

Scored at Market Rasen in September but below that form both runs since, only sixth of 7 on handicap hurdle bow at Newbury (16.3f) 87 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 146

Betty Baloo¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 108| D

13/2

Gained breakthrough win in this sphere in 2m novice at Catterick 17 days ago. Makes her handicap bow now but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 242231

Rae Des Champs²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 107| D

7/1

Has progressed with each of her three runs over hurdles, and she got off the mark in 11-runner handicap at Musselburgh (15.6f) 24 days ago. Should improve further, so she can't be ruled out.

Form: 1-441

Aliomaana^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 114| D

3/1

Resumed winning ways after 3 months off in 15-runner novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f) 16 days ago. She has more to offer in handicaps and is expected to be bang there.

Form: F12561

Bella Bluesky⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 104| CD

14/1

Fair bumper winner who opened her account over hurdles in 6-runner novice over C&D 51 days ago. Can't be dismissed now venturing into handicap company.

Form: 810-621

Martha Willow³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 103| D

16/1

Yet to add to her two bumper successes in this sphere and she was pulled up in 2m4f Sedgefield handicap last month. Others are preferred.

Form: 1-1033P

Taragrace¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 101

12/1

Arrives on a hat-trick after bagging handicaps at Doncaster and Carlisle. In the mix despite being 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 756411

Non-Runners

Cancan¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: N W Alexander J: Bruce Lynn

Forecasts

Theatre Glory (85/40), Aliomaana (3/1), Betty Baloo (13/2), Cancan (13/2), Rae Des Champs (7/1), Haseefah (8/1), Taragrace (12/1), Bella Bluesky (14/1), Martha Willow (16/1)

ALIOMAANA looked an improved model after a break when scoring at Wincanton so is taken to make her first start in handicaps a winning one. Fellow handicap debutante Theatre Glory also has better days ahead of her and rates a serious threat on the back of her Warwick success, though the progressive Rae des Champs and hat-trick seeking Taragrace shortlisted too.