12:45 Sandown

Saturday 7 January 2017

All12:1012:4513:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

32Red.com Mares' Hurdle (Listed)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 173y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:45  |   Winning time: 5m 6.5s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Morello Royalet11
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C L Tizzard| OR:  135
16/1
Well beaten in this last year but indications are she may be in better shape this time. She may prefer more of a test nowadays but respected for a yard who have been plundering good prizes this season.
2
Horse silk
Briery Queenh28
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: L P Aspell| T: Noel Williams| OR:  138
11/4
Earned the right to step up to this class when a most impressive winner of a competitive race at Cheltenham on her reappearance. Looks capable of further improvement and will be tough to beat.
3
Horse silk
Desert Queent12
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-0| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| OR:  142
4/1
Switches back to hurdles following mixed fortunes over fences. Looks the pick of these at the weights if maintaining her enthusiasm and a bold show from the front is anticipated.
4
Horse silk
Hannah's Princess28
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: W Greatrex| OR:  131
12/1
Stable in better form now than when she reappeared last month. Nevertheless her overall form suggests she may be found wanting at this level.
5
Horse silk
Lifeboat Monat49
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  140
11/4
Definitely worth a tilt at this level judged on her Ascot victory. The form may not amount to much but she is clearly improving and represents a yard that do well at this fixture.
6
Horse silk
Midnight Jazz29
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: B I Case| OR:  140
5/1
Comes into this in the form of her life. More needed to score at this level but her current rate of improvement gives her a leading chance.
7
Horse silk
Tara Flow49
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: L Treadwell| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  133
10/1
Clearly did not enjoy chasing last time and quickly reverts back to hurdles. Requires major improvement on last season's form to trouble the principals.

Forecasts

Lifeboat Mona (11/4), Briery Queen (11/4), Desert Queen (4/1), Midnight Jazz (5/1), Tara Flow (10/1), Hannah's Princess (12/1), Morello Royale (16/1)

Verdict

Strictly on the book BRIERY QUEEN has a few pounds to find in order to land this but her current rate of improvement suggest she can take this in her stride. There were some highly regarded and well handicapped mares behind her at Cheltenham. She won with a lot in hand that day and is taken to account for Lifeboat Mona who won a weak looking race at Ascot last time. Her record stands at five wins from eight starts but she is yet to meet anything of this calibre. Midnight Jazz is another progressive mare who will make her presence felt in an open looking contest. 1. Briery Queen 2. Lifeboat Mona 3. Midnight Jazz

Prize Money

1st: £12,529.002nd: £4,701.003rd: £2,354.004th: £1,173.005th: £590.006th: £295.00

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