19:40 Warwick

Wednesday 29 May 2019

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Qatar Airways Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 3m 59.6s

Passing Dream²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 114| CD

11/4

Followed up Plumpton success with a cosy C&D score latest despite bungling the last. Up another 7lb but appears a mare on the up and has to be respected here.

Form: 42001-1

Empreinte Reconce^t¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 112| BF

11/2

Newton Abbot maiden winner showed capability off such a mark when second at Chepstow in January. Underperformed next at Kempton but break since suggests something may have come to light. Market a guide here.

Form: 5/16525-

So Lonely^h,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 112| BF| D

7/4

Reeled off an April double at Huntingdon in a maiden and a handicap. Up 8lb she could only manage third of eight at Ludlow latest and off the same mark here she must improve again.

Form: 23P11-3

Runasimi River⁶⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112| D

33/1

Long absence to overcome having been a bumper/hurdle winner back in 2017 although her jumping failed to pass muster in two starts after that. This will be her handicap debut and likely to need this run having been off for a while.

Form: 191F4/

Bossiney Bay²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 111

6/1

Fair flat performer off the mark at the third time of asking over hurdles in a four-runner Exeter novice latest. This demands more on handicap debut but open to further improvement.

Form: 52-1

Shufoog³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Brendan Powell| T: M D I Usher| OR: 104| CD

12/1

Previous C&D winner but two hurdles races in 2019 leave plenty to be desired and beaten 26L into fourth of five by So Lonely at Huntingdon latest.

Form: 231554-

Pilgrim Soul⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: R Johnson| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 102

10/1

73-rated Flat maiden yet to win over hurdles either although met rivals a class or three above these in first three. Fancied in a Cheltenham Grade Three latest but flopped. Champion aboard now and suspect she bounces back to go close.

Form: 47347-

Non-Runners

Stepover²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: A M Hales J: Harry Bannister

Cold Fusion¹⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: D L Williams J: C J Todd

Forecasts

So Lonely (7/4), Passing Dream (11/4), Empreinte Reconce (11/2), Bossiney Bay (6/1), Stepover (8/1), Pilgrim Soul (10/1), Shufoog (12/1), Cold Fusion (25/1), Runasimi River (33/1)

Hat-trick seeking PASSING DREAM is one to stay on the right side of at present and looks the best option in one of the more open contests of the evening despite a 7lb rise for here latest win. Pilgrim Soul despite being the only maiden in the field is feared, she contested a much stronger race last time out and was supported in the market. Likable Stepover will almost certainly run her usual solid race having finished second after a break latest.