15:40 Uttoxeter

Monday 17 August 2020

All13:3514:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:40

Follow At The Races On Twitter Mares' Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 168y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 3m 47.90s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Lightening Dance29
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  108| D
6/1
Fairly useful on Flat for Amanda Perrett. Improved effort over hurdles when striking on 2m Southwell handicap debut last month. Only up 4 lb and Flat ability provides scope for better again.
Timeform
2
Horse silk
Operatic Exporth11
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond(3)| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR:  109
5/1
Fairly useful on Flat for Jim Bolger. Best run over hurdles for this yard when fourth of 7 on 2m Stratford reappearance 11 days ago. May build on that.
Timeform
3
Horse silk
Perfect Mythh1,t1225
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR:  107WS
7/1
Maiden who struggled to make a significant impact in handicaps for this yard last season. Had a wind op since then and also sports a first-time hood and visor combination.
Timeform
4
Horse silk
Cuban Sun13
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Jones(3)| T: Miss Kelly Morgan| OR:  107
28/1
Fair Flat winner for James Given. Twice runner-up in maiden hurdles for this yard last winter but folded tamely on Southwell return 13 days ago. Switches to handicap company now.
Timeform
5
Horse silk
I'lletyougonowt22
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR:  104
16/1
Fairly useful miler on Flat for Mick Channon. No better than modest form when placed in novice hurdles last month but Flat ability provides scope for improvement in handicaps.
Timeform
6
Horse silk
Lady Cyllat19
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-3| J: R T Dunne| T: A W Carroll| OR:  99
15/2
Maiden who has yet to get seriously competitive in handicaps for this yard, although she may have needed the run on last month's Bangor reappearance.
Timeform
7
Horse silk
Lilypad24
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR:  98
4/1
Successful on AW Flat in June and has continued in good form back over hurdles, second at Southwell before going one better at Newton Abbot. Likely to go well again.
Timeform
8
Horse silk
Cotton End19
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: R Johnson| T: Sheila Lewis| OR:  95
7/1
Modest maiden hurdler who has been a respectable third in handicaps at Stratford and Bangor this summer. Ought to be competitive again under Richard Johnson.
Timeform
9
Horse silk
The Crafty Touch328
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  95WS
11/1
Definite signs of promise in mares' maiden/novice events in spring 2019. Disappointed in handicaps subsequently but mark has come down as a result and perhaps a wind op will spark a revival.
Timeform
10
Horse silk
Definite Winner13
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-8| J: David England| T: R Potter| OR:  90| D
50/1
Ffos Las winner in May 2010 for Katy Price but she was well held on recent return for new stable and remains 2 lb above that successful mark.
Timeform
11
Horse silk
Bossiney Bayb29
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-7| J: P J Brennan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR:  89
14/1
Largely struggled in handicaps since small-field Exeter maiden win last May, including well held behind Lightening Dance at Southwell last time.
Timeform
12
Horse silk
Homing Starv130
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: Max Kendrick(3)| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR:  77
18/1
Modest Flat winner. Little to show from her 6 outings over hurdles and she's been no better than midfield in Flat handicaps this summer. First-time visor replaces cheekpieces.
Timeform

Forecasts

Lilypad (4/1), Operatic Export (5/1), Lightening Dance (6/1), Perfect Myth (7/1), Cotton End (7/1), Lady Cylla (15/2), The Crafty Touch (11/1), Bossiney Bay (14/1), I'lletyougonow (16/1), Homing Star (18/1), Cuban Sun (28/1), Definite Winner (50/1)

Verdict

The Jonjo O'Neill yard is going well so a chance is taken on THE CRAFTY TOUCH who was out of sorts when last seen in the autumn but has had a breathing operation since and is well treated on her maiden/novice form at the start of her career. Lightening Dance has the potential to build on her Southwell handicap debut success and rates a threat along with Newton Abbot scorer Lilypad.

  1. THE CRAFTY TOUCH (IRE)
  2. LIGHTENING DANCE
  3. LILYPAD (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £3,509.002nd: £1,030.003rd: £515.004th: £258.00

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