13:05 Catterick

Thursday 12 January 2023

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racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 6m 56.19s

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Tomorrow's Angel^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 97| C

22/1

After a spell on the Flat she wasn't discredited when mid-field in handicap at Kelso (25.8f) in October. Unable to land a blow since, though 20.3f at Newcastle last time was an inadequate test of stamina.

Form: 252-668

Maura Jeanne¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan| OR: 96

16/1

Ex-Irish maiden who was safely held completed start for this yard. Tackles a new trip.

Form: P-3684U

Jessiemac^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan| OR: 95| CD

12/1

Thorough stayer who needed every yard to score in this race a year ago. Form has been rather up-and-down since (poor in 3 starts upon return) but she is 3 lb below that mark in her repeat bid.

Form: 5-24P0P

Imperial Pride²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis| OR: 93

3/1

Placed in a couple of points and shaped with encouragement sent hurdling, hitting the frame both starts in November over 2m. Looked hard work despite tackling 19f for handicap debut and now up markedly in distance. Unexposed.

Form: 32-346

Brandisova²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 90

2/1

Easily best effort in handicaps when second of 8 at Lingfield last month. Task is to now build on that upped slightly in distance and she's one to consider.

Form: 2P45-42

The Real Jet^v1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 84

9/1

Point winner who stepped up on return/chase debut when second of 8 in handicap chase at Lingfield (first-time cheekpieces). That form looks rather flimsy and she's been pulled up twice since. Reverts back to hurdling and now visored.

Form: 85-P2PP

Atomic Angel¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett| OR: 82

7/1

Dual hurdles winner at up to 27f last season. Displayed aptitude for chasing in 2 runs in October but ended 2022 in disappointing fashion over both sets of obstacles.

Form: 35246P

Storm Force One^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: P D Niven| OR: 80

8/1

Several decent bits and pieces of form to her name, including when second in a 5-runner handicap over 23f at Market Rasen in November. Pulled up over C&D 11 days ago and cheekpieces the headgear of choice for this long-standing maiden.

Form: 633-92P

Black Opium^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 76

12/1

Long-standing maiden who showed a little bit more over fences in recent times. Easy to swerve back over timber.

Form: F64-268

Non-Runners

Joanna I'm Fine⁵²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Stephen J: Peter Kavanagh

Forecasts

Brandisova (2/1), Imperial Pride (3/1), Atomic Angel (7/1), Storm Force One (8/1), The Real Jet (9/1), Jessiemac (12/1), Black Opium (12/1), Maura Jeanne (16/1), Joanna I'm Fine (16/1), Tomorrow's Angel (22/1)

The interesting one here is IMPERIAL PRIDE on just her second handicap start now upped markedly in trip (placed in points). Tomorrow's Angel is likely to be plugging away, while Jessiemac won this race from 3 lb higher a year ago.