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Friday 28 February 2020

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888Sport Follow Us On Instagram Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 20.4s

Ch'ti Diamond²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 127| D

40/1

One of two that this in-form yard run this with her French form looking useful and she now makes her handicap debut. May well appreciate this ease in grade having been well beaten in a Listed event last time; little bit to prove off this mark.

Form: 31246-8

Dollys Destination⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 127

20/1

Irish raider who has shown some consistent form in her native land scoring twice last year the latest victory coming at Navan in November (travelled well). Not had things go her way since (tough test last time); mark looks stiff enough.

Form: 222105

Miah Grace³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Joe Colliver| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 125

11/2

Modest bumper sort who has progressed well over hurdles winning two Hexham novice hurdles in testing conditions. Shaped well on handicap debut at Leicester last time (may have raced on worst part of track); handles testing ground, leading chance.

Form: 23-1213

Cardigan Bay^h,t¹⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 123

16/1

Well below form last time in handicap company off a 2lb higher mark having been in good heart and winning form prior to that flop. Her Listed second probably makes her look better than she is; needs to bounce back from last time.

Form: 247127

Nikap^h⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 123

20/1

First run in a handicap with her mark looking to be a little higher than it would have been due her considerately handled fifth in a Newbury Listed event last time. Took a Uttoxeter novice prior to that; back from a break, the market may tell the sto

Form: 2/R-4415

Miss Heritage⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Maxime Tissier⁽⁵⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 115

5/6

Improving handicapper who has taken two of her last three starts spread-eagling a field under a prominent ride last time to win by 37L. Conditions (very testing) may have exaggerated her superiority but still looks well-in under a 7lb penalty.

Form: 0-52131

Simply Loveleh^t¹⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Shoemark| T: D Skelton| OR: 118| BF

50/1

Took consecutive novice hurdles in the spring/summer on better ground than she will face today. Struggled in two starts since then, the first on handicap debut and found little for pressure when last seen. Returns from a break with points to prove.

Form: 5-31143

Gelboe De Chanay²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127

33/1

Winner on her hurdles debut at Auteuil in a Listed event over 1m7f (soft conditions) she's made very little impression in two GB starts (noticeably weak in the market last time). Hard to make a cogent case for her on handicap debut.

Form: 1-F5

Stainsby Girl³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Whillans⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 115| D

10/1

Fair sort in bumpers who has been consistent in three hurdles starts without looking overly progressive. Did well to hit the frame last time after running very freely; sort to do better in handicaps, looks quite nicely-weighted on debut.

Form: 130-223

Amberose⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 111| D

10/1

Consistent in handicaps though both her wins have come off lower marks and she runs into some improvers here. Followed up her Carlisle win with two sound seconds running her best race to date last time; honest sort sure to give her running.

Form: 645122

Mystic Dreamer²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Gifford| OR: 111| D

10/1

Yet to score over hurdles but not badly handicapped on her bumper form which was useful. Her fifth in novice company last time when upped in trip was poor but she's not totally written off returning to handicaps over 2m.

Form: 81-3245

Non-Runners

Maria Magdalena⁹⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: A M Hales J: Kielan Woods

Sorbet³⁵

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: L Wadham J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Miss Heritage (5/6), Miah Grace (11/2), Stainsby Girl (10/1), Mystic Dreamer (10/1), Amberose (10/1), Sorbet (10/1), Maria Magdalena (12/1), Cardigan Bay (16/1), Nikap (20/1), Dollys Destination (20/1), Gelboe De Chanay (33/1), Ch'ti Diamond (40/1), Simply Loveleh (50/1)

It’s not hard to make the obvious conclusion that Miss Heritage has benefited from wind surgery and the ability to handle testing conditions. Her facile 37L victory last week could be misleading though as the race rather fell apart, she’s sure to handle the penalty and conditions but this race looks to have some strength in depth. MIAH GRACE has the look of an improver having run well at Leicester last time on handicap debut racing on the worst of the track and she’s a sporting selection to topple the well-in favourite. Plenty of others take the eye in this company with Sorbet, Stainsby Girl, Ambrose and Mystic Dreamer all worthy of a second glance.