14:35 Ayr

Wednesday 31 January 2018

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Trial Racing UK For Free Now Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 5m 43.32s

Cockley Beck³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 102

11/4

Showed some fair form in bumpers winning on her second start progressing well from her debut. Made an encouraging start to her hurdles career over 2m here and will be suited by the longer trip she gets here although she does need to bounce back going handicapping for the first time.

Form: 91-23

Off The Hook⁶

Age: 14| Weight: 11-13| J: Unknown| T: N W Alexander| OR: 101

Form: 7064-22

Floramoss⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss E Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 100

9/2

There are plenty of placed efforts on her CV that show that she is capable of winning race despite not breaking her duck yet. Has now slipped down to a fair mark but could really do with some stronger handling after losing her position and finishing with running left last time.

Form: 422-044

Green Tikkana¹⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Unknown| T: J Ewart| OR: 98

Form: 646-643

The Delray Munky^p1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Chapman⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 96

9/1

Her form in novice hurdles can't really be described as better than modest (placed twice from four attempts) but has failed to improve for going handicapping of late. Cheekpieces now fitted for the first time as she steps back in trip having tried 3m2f last time.

Form: 42-0938

Catchthemoonlight³⁹

Age: 18| Weight: 11-8| J: Unknown| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 96

Form: U-55P37

Princess Mononoke⁴⁷

Age: 15| Weight: 11-7| J: Unknown| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95

Form: 13-P583

Side Of The Road³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Whillans⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 95

14/1

There wasn't much improvement to be found in her handicap debut last month at Newcastle and she will need to show more; probably needs more time. Her form previously had only been modest and others make more appeal.

Form: 957-596

Haul Us In¹⁶

Age: 14| Weight: 11-7| J: Unknown| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 95| BF

Form: 33-2662

Cerca Trova³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 94

13/2

The oldest member of this field and unlikely to have any improvement left in her now although she has win handicaps before. Fortunate to win a handicap chase last time out when left clear at the last and now back over hurdles off a 10lb higher mark.

Form: 1/3P-071

Northern Girl¹⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-6| J: Unknown| T: P A Kirby| OR: 94

Form: 36-4773

Theatre Act³⁶

Age: 15| Weight: 11-2| J: Unknown| T: C Grant| OR: 90

Form: P50P5P

Topham Bay^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 85

10/1

Has caught the eye over this sort of trip before which has looked rather inadequate and it will be interesting to see how she fares over it now. Headgear tried again after she ran over a much longer trip last time although below form (looked laboured) and needs to bounce back off a lowly mark.

Form: FP-65P5

Rinnagree Rosie⁴⁰

Age: 20| Weight: 10-7| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 81| C

Form: 7026-P9

Massini's Lady¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 77

9/2

Back from a break last time and ran one of her better races to finish second at Kelso off a 2lb lower mark. Travelled smoothly in that run but hardly the most consistent of horses and not sure to be in the same form this time around over a much shorter trip.

Form: 37P-522

Poetic Presence⁶

Age: 16| Weight: 9-12| J: Unknown| T: W Coltherd| OR: 72

Form: 534663

Sultana Belle^b1²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 69

8/1

Most of her form over hurdles these days is rather poor and she returns to this sphere after running over fences on her last two starts. Her attitude looked less than straightforward last time and has work to do from out of the handicap here.

Form: 7PP433

Forecasts

Cockley Beck (11/4), Massini's Lady (9/2), Floramoss (9/2), Cerca Trova (13/2), Sultana Belle (8/1), The Delray Munky (9/1), Topham Bay (10/1), Side Of The Road (14/1)

Not a huge amount of strength in depth in this handicap hurdle and with stronger handling Floramoss would have been of more interest. Topham Bay has caught the eye on a few occasions but this trip looks a little on the short side for her while Sultana Belle with the blinkers on for the first time looks to have a fairly stiff task from out of the handicap. Cerca Trova was a fortunate winner last time out over fences but the jockey booking (Brian Hughes) does take the eye. Massinis Lady is not certain to build on her good run last time and this could be best left to COCKLEY BECK who ran well behind a couple of smart sorts last time and looks fairly handicapped off a mark of 102 on her debut.