14:45 Exeter

Friday 24 February 2017

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Brewin Dolphin Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 44.95s

Sainte Ladylime¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Morshead⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 130

6/1

Switches to hurdling after failing to complete in two of her three starts over fences. Handicapper has her mark about right judged on the pick of her form which includes a third in a hot race at Cheltenham last Spring. Soft ground on a right-handed track suits though. Stable took this in 2015 and are going well at the moment.

Form: 13-U2FU

Shaama Grise^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 128

11/4

€100,000 purchase who has improved for the fitting of a hood. A 14lb rise in the weights for winning a weak race last time looks harsh despite her ease of victory.

Form: 26-32

Graceful Legend²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 124

9/1

Improving mare who can handle any ground and is tactically flexible. Form of her latest win has taken some knocks and has to find more again to defy the handicapper.

Form: 35-3124

Tara Mist³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 123

5/1

Took advantage of a drop in grade to score at Ludlow last time. Had Toberdowney and Aunty Ann behind that day. That race was run at a muddling pace, and over a longer trip, so impossible to say she can confirm the placings with her yard going through a quiet spell.

Form: 344/148-

Toberdowney³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 117

9/2

Well supported when showing a willing attitude to beat a subsequent winner at Wincanton. Has 2L to find with Tara Mist on running at Ludlow last time but gets a useful 4lb pull in the weights. Looks sure to be in the thick of the action again.

Form: 521236-

Aunty Ann^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 117

7/1

Returned to something approaching her best in tongue tie last time when behind Tara Mist and Toberdowney. Weighted to be in the mix again. Stable are going well and she has room for more improvement. Yard took this in 2015.

Form: F1-125P

Giveaway Glance⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 120

10/1

Has beaten previous winners in her last two starts and current handicap mark may underestimate her. Flat form suggests softer ground will not be a problem and she looks the one to beat.

Form: -5

Bobble Boru⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Sheppard| OR: 110

20/1

Game front runner who has picked up a couple of races at Chepstow this term. Appears to hold Shaama Grise on running there last month but current mark has looked beyond her judged on last two starts.

Form: 345435

Forecasts

Shaama Grise (11/4), Toberdowney (9/2), Tara Mist (5/1), Sainte Ladylime (6/1), Aunty Ann (7/1), Graceful Legend (9/1), Giveaway Glance (10/1), Bobble Boru (20/1)

GIVEAWAY GLANCE readily accounted for a 116 rated horse at Catterick last time on only her third start over hurdles. Her Flat form suggests she has more to offer and she is taken to complete the hat-trick. Toberdowney has been well supported on her last two starts and rates the main danger. A 4lb pull for 2L with Tara Mist on running at Ludlow last time should be enough to see her turn he tables with a more truly run race likely.Aunty Ann was third that day and with her yard in form she can go close. 1. Giveaway Glance 2. Toberdowney 3. Aunty Ann

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.00

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