15:10 Taunton

Monday 12 March 2018

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Richard Williams Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 40.40s

Miss Tynte^p1,t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 107

7/2

Shown promise all three hurdles starts to date and may have found the heavy ground against her when runner-up last time at Wetherby. Should be thereabouts this time with first-time cheekpieces applied.

Form: 24-74U2

Grania O'Malley³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 104

3/1

Frustratingly finished runner-up in all four bumpers but hasn't built on that promise over hurdles so far. Better display not ruled out but has a point to prove at present.

Form: 245795

Westerbee⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 99| D

8/1

Won Lingfield two-mile novice hurdle last term but hasn't shown much since. Got no further than the first flight last time at Ludlow. Potentially well weighted on pick of form so any market move would be noteworthy.

Form: U5P3-0F

Ruby Russet^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 96

6/1

Close third in Wincanton Novice hurdle last March but hasn't built on that in two runs since, including when pulled up last time out. Eased 4lb and represents top yard so not dismissed. More needed. though

Form: 29P34-P

Lizzie Langton^t³³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 88

4/1

Formerly trainer by Robert Walford. Has first start for new yard and needs to improve having shown very little solid form in five starts to date. Hard to get excited about.

Form: 7/7880-

Kalarika^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 86

9/2

Dropped 4lb after another modest effort and doesn't jump off the page as a future winner. One of three in this event from top yard and some improvement not ruled out.

Form: 3-70406

La Madrina^p,t1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Page Fuller⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 75WS

22/1

3lb out of the handicap and looks of little account. Returns after wind surgery and also wears first-time cheekpieces. Big leap of faith needed to see her getting involved at the business end of the contest.

Form: 08-P5P9

Non-Runners

Comragh⁶¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: J Scott J: Mr Robert Hawker

Versifier⁹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: O Sherwood J: Thomas Garner

Kristal Hart²⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: N P Mulholland J: N D Fehily

Forecasts

Grania O'Malley (3/1), Miss Tynte (7/2), Lizzie Langton (4/1), Kalarika (9/2), Ruby Russet (6/1), Westerbee (8/1), Comragh (12/1), Kristal Hart (14/1), Versifier (20/1), La Madrina (22/1)

This is a very modest mares event and a chance is taken that KRISTAL HART can return to the fair form she showed when runnner-up in December under today's jockey. Miss Tynte has plenty of weight but should be right there, and a bold display is also anticipated from Westerbee, who tripped up at the first flight last time out. The rest have it to do, but Grania O'Malley and Versifier are open to a little improvement.