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Saturday 22 July 2023

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Banks Lyon Jewellers Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Pro/Am Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 17.5s

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Finisk River^p,t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| CD

33/1

Good record since fitted with cheekpieces and tongue strap, winning 4 times and runner-up on 3 occasions in the headgear combination last year. Should come on for last month's Worcester reappearance spin but he's probably a shade too high in the weights for now.

Form: 21112-5

Ashington^v²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: M Walford| OR: 124

10/1

Only 2 lb above the mark off which he landed a Sedgefield handicap last spring and has posted several creditable efforts in defeat since, not least when fourth over this C&D 20 days ago. Live each-way chance.

Form: 323-264

Luttrell Lad^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 123| D

11/2

Got back on the up for new yard when staying on from rear to finish creditable eighth in the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Has failed to reproduce that level of form in 3 subsequent starts but the handicapper is showing mercy.

Form: 0P85-44

Feel The Pinch^t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 113| D

10/1

Resumed winning ways in 4-runner handicap chase at Ffos Las in May and followed up back hurdling in another small-field scenario at Bangor (16.7f, good). Mark unchanged and he should have a part to play.

Form: 13U-311

Call Me Rocky^t⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryony Frost| T: M F Harris| OR: 105| D

13/2

Off the mark over hurdles at the sixteenth attempt when making a winning debut for this yard in a Stratford maiden earlier this month. Added to that in a Newton Abbot handicap on Monday and he has to be feared under a penalty.

Form: 605-311

Yukon⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 111| D

14/1

Fair maiden handicapper on Flat for David O'Meara made light of a 14-month absence to make a winning yard/hurdles debut at Sedgefield in October. Thereabouts on each of his 3 subsequent starts, most recently second in a C&D handicap, but this looks more demanding.

Form: 134-2

Gladiatorial^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 111| CD

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler who came close to opening his account over fences at Kelso in October. Below par since though, including in this sphere, and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 9505-8F

Horn Cape⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: B Haslam| OR: 108| D

10/3

French bumper winner who got back on track for his new yard when winning handicaps at Sedgefield and Hexham in March. Came up short in hat-trick bid at Ffos Las but eased 2 lb since and he's merits respect with Rachael Blackmore booked. Yard also saddles Calevade.

Form: 34411-3

Calevade^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 106| CD

11/2

Flat winner who stepped up on his previous efforts in this sphere when accounting for 10 rivals in a C&D selling handicap at the end of May. Followed up in good style back here last month and, though 11 lb higher now, he's a big player.

Form: 3/P75-11

Gaius²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Bridget Andrews| T: O Murphy| OR: 108

18/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Richard Hannon and appears to be going the right way over hurdles, opening his account in a Worcester maiden (2m, good to soft) last time. Makes handicap debut in this sphere off a fair-looking mark and he's greatly respected.

Form: 34-221

Uggy Uggy Uggy¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Megan Bevan⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 104

6/1

Got off the mark in decisive fashion at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft) recently, despite failing to fully settle. Likely to win more races but now finds himself 8 lb in a tougher race, plus Call Me Rocky is presumably the stable No 1.

Form: 94-431

Native Fighter²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Leah Noreci⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 102| C| D

50/1

Dual course winner in 2021 but below par last year and didn't show much on his return here earlier this month.

Form: 73554-P

Forecasts

Horn Cape (10/3), Luttrell Lad (11/2), Calevade (11/2), Uggy Uggy Uggy (6/1), Call Me Rocky (13/2), Ashington (10/1), Feel The Pinch (10/1), Yukon (14/1), Gaius (18/1), Finisk River (33/1), Gladiatorial (33/1), Native Fighter (50/1)

The pick of several appealing candidates in this competitive race is CALEVADE, who made it 2-2 over C&D with a clear-cut success in a 13-runner handicap last time and an 11 lb rise may not be enough to stop him in his tracks. Gaius may well have more to offer now making the switch to handicap company and he is feared most, albeit only just as Luttrell Lad is potentially very dangerous off this reduced mark. The selection's stablemate Horn Cape is also respected with Rachael Blackmore aboard.