15:00 Wincanton

Wednesday 27 March 2024

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Crest Racing Mares' Handicap Hurdle (For The Jim Morgan & Ronnie Stevens Memorial Trophy)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 33.1s

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Selected odds by:

Sabrina^t⁹²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 125| C

11/1

Enjoyed a productive 2022/23 campaign, culminating with a 3m handicap win at the Ayr Scottish National meeting last April. Ran up to her best with her reappearance under her belt when third over C&D (soft) 3 months ago and ought to give another good account.

Form: 8231-43

Gaye Legacy²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 117| BF

9/2

Steady improver in handicaps this season, showing an excellent attitude to resume winning ways in 16-runner event at Newbury (24.2f, soft) in January. Ran well up in grade when fifth in listed event at Doncaster (24.4f, heavy) earlier this month and should give her running once again.

Form: 312215

Royale Dance^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: Noel Williams| OR: 113

17/2

Fair winner at 2m for Dan Skelton last term and quick to make her mark for current yard with success in 5-runner handicap hurdle at Leicester (20.5f, heavy) in January. Possibly found the race coming too soon when down the field at Market Rasen next time, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 220-515

Tequila Blaze⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 111

14/1

Fair handicap hurdler who stepped up markedly on her reappearance run 7 weeks earlier to finally capitalise on a falling mark at Southwell (24.3f, soft) just under 8 weeks ago, well suited by the way the race developed. Up 7 lb but remains well treated on old form.

Form: P076-71

Great Snow^t⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| OR: 110

7/1

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 and again ran poorly in a first-time tongue tie at Newbury (24.2f, soft) in January. Mark tumbling but has plenty to prove now.

Form: 132-26P

Chloe's Court^p,t³³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 107| CD

12/1

Back to form when signing off last season on a winning note at Chepstow and followed up at Exeter on reappearance in November. Shaped as if still in good form but would have benefited from a stronger pace when third back there (23.1f, heavy) last month so she's one to consider.

Form: 81-1423

Fortuna Ligna^t,v1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: R P McLernon| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 106

6/1

Sole win came at cramped odds in mares' maiden at Chepstow (19.5f) last spring. Creditable efforts in handicaps around 3m on 4 of her 5 starts this term but she'll need to find a bit more to win. Cobden back on board a positive.

Form: 1-25453

Just Go For It^t¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Hunt| OR: 105| C

11/1

Dual 2m5f scorer last term who proved better than ever when landing 14-runner handicap at Taunton (19f, soft) 16 days ago, quickly putting the race to bed in the straight. Handicapper taken a swipe with a 10 lb rise but this is a stronger race back against her own sex.

Form: 4-P3541

Elle Est Beau⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 100| BF

5/2

Lightly-raced sort from a top yard who stayed on for third on handicap debut at Sandown in December when well backed. Looked set to open her account before departing late back there (19.8f, heavy) 2 months ago and she can gain compensation provided she sees out the extra distance.

Form: 5-8033F

Forecasts

Elle Est Beau (5/2), Gaye Legacy (9/2), Fortuna Ligna (6/1), Great Snow (7/1), Royale Dance (17/2), Just Go For It (11/1), Sabrina (11/1), Chloe's Court (12/1), Tequila Blaze (14/1)

ELLE EST BEAU looked to have taken the measure of her rivals only to crash out at the last at Sandown a couple of months ago so, provided she's none the worse for that spill, she can gain compensation at the expense of Chloe's Court, who is nearly twice as old as the selection but arrives in the form of her life. Sabrina and last-time-out scorer Tequila Blaze can fight out minor honours.