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Thursday 18 May 2023

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Weatherbys Digital Solutions Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:07 | Winning time: 5m 23.0s

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Selected odds by:

Pure Theatre⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 105

9/4

Posted promising second of 9 in novice at Chepstow (16f, soft) on hurdles bow and didn't need to match that form to comfortably open her account at Exeter last month. Third in a stronger race under a penalty at Hexham and now up markedly in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 2/5021-3

Micronormous^p1⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 104

11/1

Bumper winner. Hasn't built on hurdle debut third in 2 subsequent runs but no surprise were she to get her career back on track now handicapping in first-time headgear. One to keep a close eye on in the market.

Form: 3/1356-

Midnight Gold^p1¹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: H Cobden| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 92

10/3

Much improved when third on return/yard debut here (19.2f) in November, hanging left run-in but staying on. Just starting to be pushed along when unseating seventh at Hereford (19.6f) and since followed that with a laboured effort at Uttoxeter. Up in trip with cheekpieces on.

Form: 040/3U5-

Baby Sham⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 75

17/2

Fair Flat winner who cashed in on a very lowly hurdles mark at Fakenham last week, just holding on. Carries a penalty but this isn't a strong race, either.

Form: 64478-1

Tuscan Rose³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 76

8/1

Little to shout about after 5 runs.

Form: 0065F-

Happy Returns⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 73

9/1

Big prices all starts but showed a bit more when keeping on for fourth at Hereford. Up in trip. 6 lb out of the weights.

Form: 0/679F4-

Can You See Her^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: P Gundry| OR: 72

12/1

Placed sole start between the flags but no impact in 5 starts in this sphere to date. Out of the weights again.

Form: 3/P60P9-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

Energy One¹⁷

Weight: 12-1| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Elizabeth Gale

Forecasts

Pure Theatre (9/4), Midnight Gold (10/3), Tuscan Rose (8/1), Energy One (8/1), Baby Sham (17/2), Happy Returns (9/1), Micronormous (11/1), Can You See Her (12/1)

Hard to warm to this bunch but PURE THEATRE has untapped potential for this trip on handicap debut so she's awarded the vote. Energy One refused to race last time but is a definite threat if she's on her best behaviour, along with Baby Sham.