15:55 Worcester

Monday 4 July 2022

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Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 54.24s

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Selected odds by:

Ultimate Fame²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 99| BF| D

11/1

Fair bumper scorer who posted good second of 7 in novice hurdle (10/11) at Newton Abbot (16.8f) 24 days ago. Goes into handicaps now and much respected.

Form: 127-P22

Durragh¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 93| BF| D

4/1

Resumed with 2m handicap win at Perth in May and not disgraced when fourth of 6 in handicap at Market Rasen (16.6f) 17 days ago. Considered now eased 1 lb.

Form: 651-124

Zinat¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr P York⁽⁵⁾| T: P York| OR: 87| D

17/2

Won twice in Ireland in autumn 2020 but she hasn't matched that level since, below-par fifth of 14 in handicap here (20f) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 069-275

Karannelle^h,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 86| D

9/2

Hasn't won since August 2019 but she arrives in decent nick, third of 4 in handicap at Ffos Las (15.8f) 32 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 0F2-423

Canford Star^p²⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 84

25/1

Modest maiden. Hooded for 1st time when respectable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (125/1) at Uttoxeter (15.8f), Needs to hit the ground running after 8 months off with cheekpieces back on.

Form: P5P/454-

Raven's Raft⁵³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 83

40/1

Modest Flat winner who hasn't cut much ice as a hurdler to date. Back from 17 months off with her fitness to prove.

Form: 98347/

Ince¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 83

10/3

Fair maiden on the Flat in France who recorded his best effort over hurdles when second of 6 in handicap at Market Rasen (16.6f) 17 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 667-532

My Poem³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 75| D

4/1

Fair 11f winner on the level who defied a seven-month absence when opening her account in this sphere in 2m handicap at Uttoxeter 32 days ago. Weighted to go close despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 46956-1

Cirrus^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 74

10/1

Fair maiden on the level who posted his best effort in this sphere when third of 6 in handicap at Market Rasen (16.6f) 17 days ago. Needs another step forward from 3 lb out of the handicap though.

Form: 387-3

Non-Runners

No Escape³⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Sean Houlihan

Forecasts

Ince (10/3), Durragh (4/1), My Poem (4/1), Karannelle (9/2), Zinat (17/2), Cirrus (10/1), Ultimate Fame (11/1), No Escape (16/1), Canford Star (25/1), Raven's Raft (40/1)

MY POEM made light of an absence when gaining her breakthrough success at Uttoxeter and still looks ahead of her mark despite taking a 3 lb rise so gets the verdict. Durragh is also weighted to have a say and is next on the list ahead of in-form duo Ince and Karannelle.