14:45 Cheltenham

Thursday 17 April 2025

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Catesby Estates Mares' Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 0.01s

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All The Glory^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 134| D

40/1

A dual 2m4f winner at Musselburgh and Southwell either side of Christmas. Below-par sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f, good) 27 days ago but the sort to bounce back.

Form: 911D36

Pawapuri³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 122

7/1

Useful Flat performer who won twice over hurdles at the end of 2023 for Nicky Henderson. Not seen to best effect when an encouraging fourth of 7 on yard bow in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good) 32 days ago. A likely player.

Form: 16-3P64

Ile De Jersey³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 119| D

16/1

Fairly useful hurdle/chase winner in 2022. Off 19 months before beating only one in 2m3f Chepstow handicap last month. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 14/372-6

Greyval³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118

13/2

Ended a losing run with a career best in 7-runner handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good) 32 days ago, holding Shantwopointfive by ½ length. Up 4 lb but she's very much one to consider.

Form: 463251

Pretending^p1⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 117| CD

13/2

Took this 12 months ago but she made a bad early error when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (24.4f, good) 47 days ago. Not ruled out with cheekpieces added.

Form: 15854P

Shantwopointfive³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 117| BF| D

10/3

A two-time scorer at Cartmel and Southwell this year and she continued on the up when ½-length second of 7 to Greyval in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good) 32 days ago. Can go well again despite a 3 lb rise.

Form: 215122

Sunset Hill²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 116

14/1

Reliable sort who comes here on the back of a good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (16.2f, soft) 26 days ago. Can go well once more back up in trip.

Form: 125532

Mermaids Cave⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 115| D

11/1

Garnered her fifth win of the season in 10-runner handicap hurdle at Fakenham (20f, good to soft) in January by 3 lengths from Greyval. Not taken lightly after a break.

Form: 5417P1

Bethpage²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 114| D

13/2

Progressive mare who bagged her third win of the season on the back of wind surgery in 3-runner handicap at Wincanton (24.7f, good) 24 days ago. This is tougher but she scored readily there so is not taken lightly.

Form: 113201

Masked Dance³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 113| D

33/1

Dual winner over timber but her run of good form ended when eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (21f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 4-13930

Molto Bene^t,p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 112

14/1

Resumed with a win at Chepstow in November and largely in good nick since, fifth of 7 to Greyval in handicap back there (19.4f, good) 32 days ago. No forlorn hope with cheekpieces added.

Form: 3-17P75

Could Be Trouble^v,t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112| D

33/1

Back to winning ways in a change of headgear in 5-runner handicap hurdle at Haydock (21.2f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Needs to back it up now.

Form: 814391

Jena D'oudairies^p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 112

16/1

Opened her account in this sphere in 8-runner novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces go on and possibilities back in handicap company.

Form: 31-2341

Midnight Ginger⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 111

16/1

Chase winner last January and arrives in good nick in this sphere, second of 8 in handicap at Ludlow (21f) 57 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 3-36642

Gilbertina³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: C J Todd| T: N Kent| OR: 109

33/1

Winless since early 2024 but she's a consistent sort who arrives on the back of a good third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (20.8f, good) 34 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 0-82633

Of Course You Can^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105

18/1

Got off the mark in 21f Ludlow handicap in October and creditable efforts on her 3 outings since, seventh of 15 in 2m4f Newbury handicap 26 days ago. One to consider despite being 3 lb "wrong" in the weights.

Form: F81327

Non-Runners

Sunday Soldier⁴⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: R P McLernon

Batwomen⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: Harriet Tucker

Epinephrine⁴⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Springs A Girl³²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: M Keighley J: Daire James McConville

Forecasts

Shantwopointfive (10/3), Greyval (13/2), Bethpage (13/2), Pretending (13/2), Pawapuri (7/1), Batwomen (10/1), Mermaids Cave (11/1), Molto Bene (14/1), Sunset Hill (14/1), Jena D'oudairies (16/1), Ile De Jersey (16/1), Midnight Ginger (16/1), Of Course You Can (18/1), Springs A Girl (20/1), Sunday Soldier (20/1), Epinephrine (25/1), Could Be Trouble (33/1), Gilbertina (33/1), Masked Dance (33/1), All The Glory (40/1)

This is wide open but PAWAPURI made an encouraging start for Dan Skelton when fourth at Chepstow and can build on it here to resume winning ways. Mermaids Cave returns from a break but is not taken lightly in her bid for a sixth success of the campaign, while the progressive Shantwopointfive is also well in the mix. Sunday Soldier, Batwomen and Greyval also need factoring into this highly competitive handicap.