17:10 Warwick

Tuesday 25 September 2018

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Smarkets Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 20.4s

Dory⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 110

11/4

Off the mark at the fourth attempt over hurdles when comfortably winning at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last time. Goes handicapping off a very fair mark and has to be taken very seriously.

Form: 1725-21

Massini's Dream²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: James Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 108

12/1

Running consistently well over hurdles and has finished second on each of her last three starts. Ultimately beaten a pretty long way last time at Worcester. Drops back in trip here for handicap debut and should play a part.

Form: 2R3222

Scented Lily^h¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 106

5/1

Went close on handicap debut off a 4lb lower mark back in March. Fell next time and that seemed to dent her confidence. Given a four-month break and interesting to see how she goes.

Form: 7752-F6

Thelunarschooner²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex| OR: 104

14/1

Seems to have taken a backwards step the last twice having been well held including on handicap debut at Worcester. Dropped 3lb and goes up in trip with Richard Johnson keeping the faith. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 162-275

Miss Spent^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 102

8/1

Won on debut for this yard back in July last year off a 4lb higher mark but nowhere near that level since. Three quick runs last month were all poor but is dangerously well handicapped now and would be of interest should she be strong in the market

Form: 35-5P69

Milan Of Crystal^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 101| C

9/1

Course winner who has run sound races the last twice off today's mark. Likely to be involved again if showing the same level of form but needs to find a little extra for win purposes.

Form: 671833

Just For Tara⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: Christian Williams| OR: 96

10/1

Best effort so far over hurdles when a closing third at Worcester back in June. Starts life in handicaps off a fair mark and this step up in trip should be ideal. Interesting contender.

Form: 2-553

Westerbee^h¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 95| BF

5/1

Took advantage of a drop in the weights when winning comfortably at Worcester in May. Found the slight drop in trip against her at Fontwell next time off this 8lb higher mark. Capable of going well again here although any rain would be a bonus.

Form: 0F67-13

Min Tiky^p,t¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: N de Boinville| T: M Bradstock| OR: 88WS

25/1

Shown nothing in six starts at up to 2m4f and hopes lie on recent wind surgery having helped her turn the corner. Hard to fancy on all known evidence.

Form: 88/990-P

Skylark Lady^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: James Davies| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 87

100/1

Poor efforts over hurdles so far for this yard. Tailed off when falling last time and was winded for a while. Hard to fancy in current form.

Form: 4542P/F

Kristal Hart^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 86| D

14/1

Having dropped in the weights caused a shock when winning comfortably at 33/1 at Stratford (2m2½f, good) last time. Up 4lb here and far from certain to back that up now but would be a player if doing so.

Form: 88-0641

Celer Et Audax³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 75

100/1

has really struggled to make any kind of impact so far. The hood has been discarded with here but she readily opposed once more racing from out the weights.

Form: UP0-P89

Forecasts

Dory (11/4), Scented Lily (5/1), Westerbee (5/1), Miss Spent (8/1), Milan Of Crystal (9/1), Just For Tara (10/1), Massini's Dream (12/1), Kristal Hart (14/1), Thelunarschooner (14/1), Min Tiky (25/1), Celer Et Audax (100/1), Skylark Lady (100/1)

Westerbee should be more at home over this longer trip than at Fontwell last time and should go well although any rain would be a bonus. Dory makes her handicap debut off what a very nice mark having won so well last time out. Preference here though is for JUST FOR TARA who makes her handicap debut off what looks a tempting mark and should appreciate a return to this longer trip here.