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Sunday 21 February 2021

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MansionBet's Watch And Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 5m 24.95s

Kalahari Queen⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 118| D

25/1

Back on form when second of 5 in 3m handicap hurdle at Chepstow in November but needs to shrug off a poor run over fences at Wetherby over Christmas (reportedly bled).

Form: 4/0P-22P

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Hawthorn Cottage^b⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lucy K Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 118| D

5/1

Ended last season with pair of handicap wins at up to 20.5f and back to form when second past post at Doncaster in blinkers (retained) last month (disqualified after rider failed to weigh in).

Form: 11-003D

Miss Delighted⁶⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 117

33/1

Dual mares' novice hurdle winner in spring 2019. Absent since but Brian Hughes up on return so interesting to see how she goes in the betting.

Form: 205211/

Whiteoak Fleur⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 116| BF

18/1

Finally off mark when making all at Sedgefield in December. Has not helped her cause by jumping right at Kelso and Chepstow since and this return to right-handed track should suit.

Form: 24-5124

Against All Odds⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: L Morgan| OR: 116

11/1

Placed in bumpers and landed a bit of a touch when making a successful hurdling bow at Catterick (19f) in November. Faced stiff task in Haydock listed event last time and remains with potential.

Form: 3213

Fricka³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Graham Carson⁽⁷⁾| T: A Carson| OR: 115

33/1

Fair hurdler who opened her account in a mares' maiden at Huntingdon early last season. Has found life tougher since, though, including well held in a Lingfield jumpers bumper last time.

Form: 243447

Rosy World⁴⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: M G Nolan| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 114| BF| D

28/1

Posted a much improved effort over hurdles when successful on 20.5f Plumpton handicap bow last March. Good third on reappearance there but not in quite the same form at Aintree and Ascot since.

Form: 361/337-

Midnight Ginger³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 113

13/2

Bumper winner who scored convincingly on hurdle debut in 2m Fakenham mares' novice in November. Pulled up in much stronger racer at Newbury next time but back on track when third since. Handicap bow.

Form: 14-1P3

Precious Eleanor⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 112

4/1

Maiden who ran up to best when runner-up at Ludlow (21f, heavy) 67 days ago and is worth marking up given she was taken round the churned up inside. Should run well again.

Form: 524-252

Gazette Bourgeoise²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I Case| OR: 112| BF

14/1

Is bred for jumping and shaped well when runner-up on Uttoxeter hurdles debut in November. Hasn't quite matched that form since but will prove suited by this return to further than 2m.

Form: 7-4243

Off The Hook¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 110

11/4

Just 1-16 over hurdles for Nick Alexander but it would be no surprise to see her fare better for new trainer Dan Skelton and she made a sound start for him when third in a jumpers bumper recently.

Form: 432-753

Fivetotwelve^t¹⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 109

12/1

Bumped into very useful novices Soaring Glory and Bravemansgame when third at Chepstow (2m) in October. Fair third over this C&D 4 weeks later and likely has more to come in handicaps back from break.

Form: 5-532

Blarney Bateleur³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 93

28/1

Has shown ability in her qualifying runs but starts out in handicaps in a competitive race. Likely she's best watched.

Form: 1/889

Non-Runners

Lady Of The Night⁶⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Off The Hook (11/4), Precious Eleanor (4/1), Hawthorn Cottage (5/1), Lady Of The Night (5/1), Midnight Ginger (13/2), Against All Odds (11/1), Fivetotwelve (12/1), Gazette Bourgeoise (14/1), Whiteoak Fleur (18/1), Kalahari Queen (25/1), Blarney Bateleur (28/1), Rosy World (28/1), Fricka (33/1), Miss Delighted (33/1)

A very competitive mares' handicap. FIVETOTWELVE can be made to look well treated on her third to a couple of very useful sorts at Chepstow in the autumn and is selected to make a successful handicap debut after a break. Precious Eleanor, Against All Odds and Hawthorn Cottage head the many possible dangers.