15:10 Newbury

Tuesday 23 January 2024

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Ray Dalfsen Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 6m 28.18s

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Wynn House²⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 122

33/1

Bidding to make a winning reappearance for third season running. Those successes came off an identical mark to today so she can't be left out of calculations.

Form: 3/1253F-

Moviddy^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: Noel Williams| OR: 118| D

7/1

Irish point winner who won twice over hurdles last season. Placed in 3 chases this winter and the step up to 3m promises to suit her back hurdling.

Form: 291-233

Take No Chances⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117| D

10/1

Point winner who was placed in bumpers and made a winning hurdles debut at Huntingdon (19.5f) in November. No match for a potentially useful sort under a penalty at Market Rasen (20.5f) 47 days ago but it was another good run. Unexposed now handicapping over a longer trip for leading yard.

Form: 1/233-12

Don't Rightly Know¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: P Gundry| OR: 117

14/1

Defied a long absence when readily getting off the mark in an Exeter novice in November. Went close under a penalty at Wincanton next time and even better form when 8 lengths third on handicap debut there 17 days ago. That underlines she needs more from her mark but 3m promises to suit her.

Form: 182/123

Holly Hartingo²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: A Ralph| OR: 115

28/1

Dual hurdles scorer in 2021/22 but lightly raced since. Posted a solid fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (24.5f, heavy) over Christmas but Gaye Legacy holds her on that form.

Form: 37/3-P35

Between Waters³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 115| BF| D

10/3

Successful sole start in points. Only sixth in a bumper last season but runner-up in a pair of 21f hurdles at Ludlow this time round and she's very much unexposed now making a quick switch to handicaps for a top yard. Interesting contender.

Form: 1/6-22

Phillapa Sue^t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 114| D

16/1

In fine form for her new yard, resuming winning ways in 14-runner handicap hurdle at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) 38 days ago. Up 6 lb but she can go well again.

Form: 366-421

Great Snow^t1⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| OR: 113| BF| D

11/1

Fair novice hurdler for Neil Mulholland last term. Strong in the betting but made a disappointing return for her new stable at Wincanton in November. Given a bit of time since and returns in a first-time tongue tie. Interesting to see whether her supporters' return.

Form: 2132-26

Gaye Legacy²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 112

11/2

Lightly-raced hurdler who has taken a step forward in handicaps this season, scoring at Market Rasen before good seconds at Aintree and Kempton (both 3m, heavy) last month, shaping particularly well at latter track. One to be interested in.

Form: 23-3122

Fortuna Ligna^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 109

7/1

Fair form in bumpers and similar form over hurdles, justifying cramped odds when landing a mares' maiden at Chepstow (19.5f) last spring. Creditable in-frame efforts in handicaps on 2 of her 3 starts this season, although the reopposing Gaye Legacy was ahead of her at Kempton last time.

Form: 241-254

Kazontherazz³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: M Keighley| OR: 106

14/1

Fair hurdler who has recorded a couple of encouraging efforts since wind surgery, finishing second of 10 over 21f at Ludlow latterly. Should give another good account.

Form: 2U-4432

Whisky Express^b1⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: H Fry| OR: 105| BF

40/1

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner but has been a little disappointing since, again looking a bit of a tricky customer when well-held fourth of 5 on her Sandown reappearance last month. First-time blinkers replaced cheekpieces. Steps up in trip with questions to answer at present.

Form: 51/46U-4

Porter In The Park⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 103| D

20/1

Irish point winner who made a successful handicap hurdle debut at Huntingdon last January and even better form when runner-up on her next 2 starts. Hasn't taken to chasing this term so hopes pinned on a return to smaller obstacles sparking a revival.

Form: 1226-P6

Belles Benefit^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 97

25/1

Successful on debut for this yard at Fontwell in summer 2022. Largely consistent in defeat since but this looks too competitive.

Form: 2-43564

Little Else^t⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 96| D

17/2

Improved to land a 23f Taunton handicap in April and has resumed her progression on her return, winning at Newton Abbot (heavy) in October and only narrowly denied a West Country hat-trick at Exeter in November. Another to consider.

Form: 0751-12

My Girl Katie^p1,t1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 96| D

33/1

Yet to fire this season in three runs over fences and handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter last time. Tongue strap/cheekpieces are reached for.

Form: 34-6498

Non-Runners

Blue Bikini³⁵

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Between Waters (10/3), Gaye Legacy (11/2), Fortuna Ligna (7/1), Moviddy (7/1), Blue Bikini (8/1), Little Else (17/2), Take No Chances (10/1), Great Snow (11/1), Don't Rightly Know (14/1), Kazontherazz (14/1), Phillapa Sue (16/1), Porter In The Park (20/1), Belles Benefit (25/1), Holly Hartingo (28/1), My Girl Katie (33/1), Wynn House (33/1), Whisky Express (40/1)

A very competitive mares' handicap. GAYE LEGACY shaped very well at Kempton over Christmas and could be the answer at a track which should bring her stamina more into play. Between Waters and Take No Chances, unexposed handicap newcomers from good stables, head the many dangers along with Kazontherazz and Phillapa Sue.