15:50 Haydock

Saturday 31 March 2018

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Smarkets Challenger Mares' Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 56.4s

Coillte Lass^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 132

14/1

Best effort this season came when finishing 11L second over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (heavy) last time out. Races off the same mark and seeking her first handicap success today.

Form: P-55462

Castafiore^p,h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 128

9/1

Successful twice this season most recently at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) last month. Found the step up in grade too much at Sandown last time and likely to find this contest easier.

Form: 531218

Lamanver Odyssey^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| OR: 125| D

5/1

Winner of a handicap hurdle off a 6lb lower mark over an extended 2m5f at Wincanton (soft) in November and put a couple of disappointing efforts behind her when finishing runner-up at Exeter (soft) last time out.

Form: 20-1FP2

Awesome Rosie³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 122

6/1

Three time winner including over 2m4f at Sandown (good-to-soft) in December. Fair effort returning from a break at Kempton last time and one to note in this contest.

Form: 238-316

Potters Midnight¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham| OR: 120

8/1

Winner of two of her last three starts including over 2m at Fakenham (soft) last time out. Yard in good form (3/9) at present and races off a 5lb higher mark today.

Form: 3/43131

All My Love¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 120

8/1

Finished 1L behind Potters Midnight when runner-up at Fakenham (2m, soft) earlier this month. Work to do to reverse form with that rival but remains open to improvement.

Form: 125-382

The Delray Munky^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 117| D

10/1

Completed a hat-trick when winning by a head on heavy ground over an extended 3m at Ayr last month. Won twice over around this trip prior to that and has his regular pilot on board once more.

Form: 938111

Monar Rose^h,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D A Jacob| T: B I Case| OR: 117

14/1

Towcester winner on good-to-firm ground last May and had wind surgery following a Listed novice hurdle defeat in December. Fair fourth on handicap debut last time and remains open to improvement.

Form: 8-61464

Peggies Venture²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 115

11/1

Placed on each of her last four starts including when 2L second in a jumpers bumper at Kempton earlier this month. Trip should suit today but unproven on ground softer than good-to-soft.

Form: 74-2223

Whatsthatallabout^t1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 115

20/1

Three time winner early in the 2016 season but had just two starts since and well held at Exeter on her first start since a wind operation last time. Wears a tongue tie for the first time today.

Form: 3111-87

Baby Ticker⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Callum Whillans⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 112

20/1

In good form since returning this season and victorious on heavy ground over 2m at Ayr in January. Finished runner-up to The Delray Munky since and is an interesting runner today.

Form: U25-212

Midtech Valentine⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 108| D

10/1

Placed twice from four starts this season but well held at Doncaster last time out and needs to return to form to figure today.

Form: 3-38340

Reivers Lodge^h,t⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 104

20/1

Fair efforts in two of her three starts since winning at Kelso (good) over an extended 2m6f in October. Drop in trip isn't certain to suit.

Form: 321354

Result Amended

Lamanver Odyssey - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

The Delray Munky - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Non-Runners

Whatduhavtoget⁹⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Lamanver Odyssey (5/1), Awesome Rosie (6/1), Potters Midnight (8/1), All My Love (8/1), Whatduhavtoget (8/1), Castafiore (9/1), The Delray Munky (10/1), Midtech Valentine (10/1), Peggies Venture (11/1), Coillte Lass (14/1), Monar Rose (14/1), Baby Ticker (20/1), Reivers Lodge (20/1), Whatsthatallabout (20/1)

Trainer Lucy Wadham can boast a 33% strike-rate (3/9) in recent weeks and her POTTERS MIDNIGHT can take this valuable mares contest. The forecast soft ground should suit today and she is less exposed than most of her rivals having had just two handicap starts. The Delray Munky comes into this contest in good form and with promising amateur rider Bruce Lynn in the saddle once more she is taken to claim second ahead of Alan King's Awesome Rosie who can step up on her latest effort by claiming third today.