15:37 Leicester

Thursday 3 December 2020

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 4m 14.23s

Born To Please^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss H C Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 100| D

15/2

Well held back over hurdles at Warwick in October but she has won on Flat at Nottingham (heavy) under Harriet Tucker since. One of 2 runners for a yard which is in pretty good form at present.

Form: 79/164-6

Fleur Du Seuil¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 100

6/1

Hasn't been seeing her races out at up to 2¾m so this drop back in trip looks a logical move. Still fairly unexposed for her good yard now returning from a short break.

Form: 25-4455

Jedhi²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Joe Colliver| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 98

5/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Has pulled too hard in novice hurdles this autumn but that Flat ability does provide scope for improvement now handicapping, particularly if settling better.

Form: 665

Black Kalarosa¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 97

33/1

Signs of ability in her qualifying runs last season and shaped as if needing the run when well held on Warwick handicap bow/reappearance. Likely to be sharper but improvement required from this mark.

Form: 0P66-8

Kentford Mallard^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 97| BF

14/1

Fell early on return but fitted with cheekpieces for first time prior to a good second at Chepstow in October. Fourth past the post (subsequently disqualified) at Fontwell last month.

Form: 465-F2D

Dylan's Sea Song^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: M D I Usher| OR: 94| D

5/1

Came through from well off the pace to lead after the last and beat Infiniti by 2½ lengths at Southwell (2m, good to soft) 3 weeks ago. 5 lb rise unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 0U-2371

Midnight Popstar²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 88

18/1

Poor form in bumpers/novice hurdles and improvement will be required to overcome this opening mark.

Form: 0/075-5

Telekinetic²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: A W Carroll| OR: 88

12/1

Dual AW Flat winner. Registered an improved effort over hurdles when fourth of 13 on 2m Hereford handicap debut and she likely would have been third but for a mistake at the last. Player.

Form: 9/4044

Queen Among Kings^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Page Fuller| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 85

80/1

Poor record between the flags and little form of worth under Rules, including in handicaps the last twice. First-time cheekpieces need to make a difference.

Form: P677-6D

Broke Away^h²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 81

11/1

Landed a similar big-field event at Wincanton in February. Pulled too hard on last month's Ffos Las return but that should have knocked some of the freshness out of her.

Form: 32513-8

Scotsbrook Night^t⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: S Lycett| OR: 78

8/1

Struggling for form this season but she has never been this low in the weights and this drop back to 2m may help given her free-going tendencies.

Form: 83-5545

Missesgeejay^p²⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 76

25/1

Remains a maiden following 16 bites at the cherry over hurdles but she did produce one of her better efforts when runner-up at Uttoxeter in March. Much depends on whether she's primed for this return.

Form: 475342-

Infiniti²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: B Leavy| OR: 75| C

13/2

Still a maiden but last month's second to the reopposing Dylan's Sea Song at Southwell was a good run and she's 4 lb better off with that rival here.

Form: 3376-42

Non-Runners

Furia D'Oudairies⁴⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Saga Sprint²³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: J R Jenkins J: Danny Burton

Forecasts

Dylan's Sea Song (5/1), Jedhi (5/1), Fleur Du Seuil (6/1), Infiniti (13/2), Born To Please (15/2), Furia D'Oudairies (8/1), Scotsbrook Night (8/1), Broke Away (11/1), Telekinetic (12/1), Kentford Mallard (14/1), Midnight Popstar (18/1), Saga Sprint (25/1), Missesgeejay (25/1), Black Kalarosa (33/1), Queen Among Kings (80/1)

INFINITI enjoys a 4 lb pull in the weights with Dylan's Sea Song and that may be enough for her to turn the tables on Mark Usher's mare and finally get off the mark. Telekinetic would have gone closer but for a mistake at the last at Hereford and is respected, while Jedhi's Flat ability suggests she should be up to doing something off this mark if settling better than previously over hurdles.