Paul Shaw And Sporting Associates Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 45.72s

Copper Gone West²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 122| D

7/2

Has only finished one of her last fours starts but encouragingly that came last time out at Market Rasen when finishing a fair runner-up over a similar trip; sometimes let down by her jumping, it's hard to know which racehorse will turn up.

Form: 21F-UP2

Coded Message²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: B I Case| OR: 117

11/2

Generally consistent over a variety of trips and goings; useful effort last time out at Plumpton over 2m5f; slowly dropping down the handicap and one to consider despite only having one win to her name.

Form: 342P-33

Darlyn³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 112

4/1

Has won four out of her last six races with the latest coming at Sedgefield in November over 2m5f; steps up in trip again for the first time but with just 2lb more to carry she looks the one they have to beat.

Form: 1141-31

Angels Antics^p1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 112

8/1

Yet to win over fences (0-7), although did run a fair race at Newcastle on her reappearance after a long time off the track; not the safest of mares to ride but has talent and is capable of winning a race.

Form: P6334-2

Ziggy Rose^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Aspell| T: Noel Williams| OR: 111

9/4

Makes handicap debut; has shown a fair bit of form in novice hurdle race including being placed twice; still learning and needs to settle better but will win races but this looks tough against some experienced rivals despite fair handicap mark.

Form: P-22

Miss Mash²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryony Frost| T: H D Daly| OR: 108

10/1

Back on the same mark when she scored at Newton Abbot in October 2018; was a little in and out after that win including when being sent chasing but definite chance on best form.

Form: 653-U84

Versifier²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: W Bethell| OR: 103

12/1

Reasonably consistent mare who put in one of her better performances on her reappearance run at Market Rasen in November; only caught in the final strides that day, she could go one better here.

Form: 2207-82

Forecasts

Ziggy Rose (9/4), Copper Gone West (7/2), Darlyn (4/1), Coded Message (11/2), Angels Antics (8/1), Miss Mash (10/1), Versifier (12/1)

DARLYN is in sparking form at present exemplified by her recent win at Sedgefield where she appreciated the step up in trip. She steps up again and is the tentative selection in an interesting contest. Versifier only lost a recent race at Market Rasen in the shadow of the post and a reproduction of that effort will see her go close. Handicap debutante Ziggy Rose has done little wrong in the two races she has completed and if learning to settle better she holds every chance on what seems to be a very lenient handicap mark.