16:45 Ayr

Friday 20 April 2018

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coral.co.uk Seafield Trophy Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 6m 1.20s

Hitherjacques Lady³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: O Sherwood| OR: 132

10/1

Wind surgery helped her to a season's best last time when just finding a rival who is top-class on his day too good. Up 4lb but she has the class to defy her big weight.

Form: 10-33P2

Treackle Tart³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 132

10/1

Enjoyed a good spring in 2017 and successful on her autumn reappearance. Has struggled on winter ground since, but the feeling still persists that her current mark is asking too much.

Form: 2-126P5

Tara View¹³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 130

8/1

Put a disappointing Wincanton effort in November behind her when finishing third at Southwell (good) the following month. Returning from a break but would like to see some positive displays from the yard's other runners today before committing.

Form: 1114-P3

Lamanver Odyssey^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| OR: 130

14/1

Lost her latest race in the stewards room and was then raised 5lb by the handicapper. Trying a new trip off a career high mark so has plenty to prove.

Form: 0-1FP2D

Carnspindle^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 129| D

16/1

Impressive when scoring at Chepstow but her jumping has never been her strong suit and let her down at Bangor. May want it softer than this and she is readily opposed.

Form: 063318

Elusive Theatre²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Geraghty| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 129| BF| C| D

10/1

Third in this last year off 7lb lower. Scored here in January and has held her form well since. Stable in form and jockey booking is positive.

Form: 751223

Smart Talk³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 126| BF| D

25/1

Smart novice in the 2015-16 season who is on a handy mark if forgiving her a poor run at Fakenham last time.

Form: 110/637

River Icon¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 124

16/1

Has won twice at Cartmel where her Flat speed has been decisive. Has looked the type who could achieve more over this trip and the market will provide more clues following a break.

Form: 53-1221

Bon Chic^v¹⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 122| D

25/1

Made all under an aggressive ride from this conditional to score at Aintree in October. Goes well fresh but may need to slip further down the handicap..

Form: 362P17

Drinks Interval^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 120

7/1

In good form during the autumn and has a consistent profile in lower grades. Struggled on her previous attempt at this level, but she is 2lb "well-in" this time.

Form: 115F33

Naranja³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 118

16/1

May want it softer than forecast, failed to stay on previous attempt at the trip and she was below-par last time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 6-31163

Black Tulip²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 117

9/1

Dual hurdles winner including over 2m5f at Warwick (heavy) in December. Mid-division in the mares' EBF Final last month but open to improvement at this trip.

Form: 264108

Baby Ticker²⁰

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

20/1

Beat an in-form rival here in January and not disgraced on either start since. Tries this trip for the first time but sire is an influence for stamina and she has each-way potential if handling the quicker conditions.

Form: 25-2125

Haul Us In¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112| C

16/1

Clung on to gain a hard fought success two weeks ago in lower grade. Up 7lb and that may take this out of her scope despite the current form of the yard.

Form: 622111

Miss Tynte^b¹¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 105

9/2

Ran out an easy winner at Ludlow last week when helped by the fitting of blinkers. Due to race off a mark of 117 in future so she should find her penalty of little hindrance.

Form: 74U231

Our Valentina^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 108

28/1

Carlisle winner in December who showed her best form since when returning to that track last time. Has gone well here in the past and promises to stay this longer trip. Stable in form and at the right end of the handicap to give a good account.

Form: 415P52

Forecasts

Miss Tynte (9/2), Drinks Interval (7/1), Tara View (8/1), Black Tulip (9/1), Treackle Tart (10/1), Hitherjacques Lady (10/1), Elusive Theatre (10/1), Lamanver Odyssey (14/1), Naranja (16/1), Carnspindle (16/1), River Icon (16/1), Haul Us In (16/1), Baby Ticker (20/1), Smart Talk (25/1), Bon Chic (25/1), Our Valentina (28/1)

MISS TYNTE is hard to oppose being 6lb "well-in" having run out an impressive winner at Ludlow last time and with her stable showing signs of overcoming a problematic season. Baby Ticker and Black Tulip are potential improvers at this trip and River Icon is a fair Flat performer who may have been prepared for this and needs to be checked in the market. Elusive Theatre was third last year but has been set a harder task by the handicapper this time.