16:05 Stratford
Sunday 21 May 2023
All14:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:05
William Hill Pick Your Places Mares' Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 3m 2f 83y | Good | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 6m 31.6s
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Pair of mares' novice wins at up to 3m early in 2022 and ran up to best (in first-time blinkers) when third in handicap at Doncaster (19.4f) in January. Another sound effort when occupying fourth spot at Musselburgh a couple of months ago but more is needed back up in trip.
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Won this corresponding event 12 months ago on final start for Philip Hobbs and having been rather hit and miss after, bounced back to form when scoring over C&D 4 weeks ago. She remains well treated on old form but whether she's in the same mood is another issue.
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Produced a career best to double her tally over hurdles when scoring with ease on just her second outing for her current yard at Plumpton (25f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Major claims under a penalty provided this doesn't come too soon.
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Bumper winner who showed very little in her qualifying runs over hurdles but seems to be going the right way now, shaping as in need of further when third of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (23.6f, good to soft) just over 5 weeks ago. Needs considering upped in trip.
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Fair form to twice make the frame in maiden/novice hurdles last term but only seventh on first 2 starts switched to handicap company at Uttoxeter and Huntingdon. Not beaten as far when fifth at Warwick (21f, good to soft) earlier this month and she could hit the frame.
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Career best when winning 7-runner handicap hurdle at Southwell (24.3f, good) last July. However. followed that with a tame effort at Worcester the following month and probably needed the run after 8 months off at Taunton recently. More needed.
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Point winner who justified strong support making a winning handicap debut at Hereford (21.5f, good) in February. Fell next time but put that firmly behind her when narrowly scoring at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Could have more to offer upped in trip.
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Both wins for her yard have come at Huntingdon under this rider but recent efforts have been rather flat. Faces a stiff task from out of the weights.
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Did reasonably well in points over the winter but offered little in a couple of starts at Exeter in recent months. Well out of the weights and can only be watched.
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Non-Runners
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Committee Of One42
Weight: 10-2| Age: 8
T: T R Gretton J: David Noonan
NR
Forecasts
Hello Sunshine (13/8), Maid Of The Night (9/2), Shantou Sunset (9/2), Hellfire Princess (6/1), Nora The Xplorer (11/1), Danzini (12/1), Treefinch (12/1), Committee Of One (20/1), Firefly Lane (33/1), Ratoute Yutty (50/1)
HELLO SUNSHINE was well suited by a longer trip when running out a facile winner at Plumpton last week and, provided this doesn't come too soon, George Baker's 7-y-o is likely to take some stopping in her follow-up bid under a penalty. Hellfire Princess should relish this extra distance so she could be the one to chase home the selection, ahead of recent winner Maid of The Night and Treefinch.
- Hello Sunshine13/8
Prize Money
1st: £4,040.002nd: £1,859.003rd: £929.004th: £465.005th: £232.00
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