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Tuesday 22 April 2025

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Visit racingtv.com Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 18.4s

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Isabel De Clare^p1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 95

28/1

Just modest form to date and her jumping isn't foot-perfect by any means. Likely to come up short once more unless the addition of cheekpieces sparks improvement.

Form: 654650

Park Hind^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Pippa Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 95

66/1

Winless following 18 appearances under Rules and while she managed to get her head in front between the flags earlier this month, others make more appeal.

Form: 78/4P31

Rose Of Kalanisi^p⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: K E Buckley| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 91

3/1

Point winner back in 2022 but has failed to threaten in 14 runs under Rules for Paul Stafford in Ireland. Opposable on this debut for new yard.

Form: 00P496

Tread Softly Now^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 90| C

15/2

Has improved since the cheekpieces went on, scoring at Ayr in January and doubled her tally over 2¼m here (good) earlier this month. 4 lb rise fair enough and she's one of the more appealing candidates.

Form: 7P1921

Anamanda³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 89

10/3

Three-time Flat winner and, though 0-11 over hurdles, she has made the frame on each of her last 5 completed starts in this sphere. Latest third off this mark at Musselburgh (23.8f, good) was a solid effort and a bold show is on the cards.

Form: 2423F3

Our Girl Sal³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: Paul Robson| OR: 89

16/1

Still seeking first success under Rules (0-13 in bumpers/over hurdles) and probably worth taking on starting out for new yard here, for all that she landed a maiden point last month.

Form: P0F231

Winds Of Winter¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: I Jardine| OR: 88| BF

4/1

Remains a maiden but she performed with credit for the most part this season. Beaten just ½-length by Tread Softly Now here recently and she should give another good account.

Form: 223532

Bleu Lagune⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 87

28/1

Little impact in maiden/novice company and needs to raise her game now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 8880

Time Was¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 85

14/1

A winning pointer but still a maiden under Rules and, moreover, a pattern of inconsistency has emerged. Others make more appeal.

Form: 442528

She Won't Mind^h¹²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Reed| OR: 85

18/1

Raced freely when tailed off sole outing in bumpers and has made little impact in 4 runs over hurdles to date, including on handicap bow at Fakenham when last seen in December.

Form: 105-89P

Far Away West^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 81

40/1

Runner-up at Catterick on first of her 2 starts for Dan Skelton in January but she is hard to warm to here judged on subsequent exploits.

Form: 626FP4

Florita^t1⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 80

11/1

Runner-up on the last 2 of her 3 starts in points but will need to step up on low-key maiden hurdle form if she's to play a leading role on this handicap debut. Tongue strap added.

Form: 22-8875

Fairland^p,t³⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 79

22/1

Point winner who arguably posted her best effort yet under Rules when fifth of 14 in a Sedgefield handicap (2½m, good) last May. Ran about as well as could be expected back in a maiden the following month and she wouldn't be without each-way hope if raring to go following 10 months off.

Form: 7P55-55

So Ladylike^p²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Natasha Cookson⁽⁷⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 73

18/1

Off the mark under Rules at Hexham last June but has failed to build on that in 3 starts since the turn of the year and others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 66-1403

Forecasts

Rose Of Kalanisi (3/1), Anamanda (10/3), Winds Of Winter (4/1), Tread Softly Now (15/2), Florita (11/1), Time Was (14/1), Our Girl Sal (16/1), So Ladylike (18/1), She Won't Mind (18/1), Fairland (22/1), Bleu Lagune (28/1), Isabel De Clare (28/1), Far Away West (40/1), Park Hind (66/1)

The vote goes to ANAMANDA, who put in a good shift in a higher-grade handicap at Musselburgh last month and, on that evidence, a deserved first taste of success in this sphere is near. Tread Softly Now got the better of Winds of Winter here recently and while it's likely to be close between them once again, the Ian Duncan-trained mare is taken to uphold that form and emerge as the main danger.