13:30 Ludlow

Thursday 4 March 2021

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C.B.Protection Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 13.05s

Aimee De Sivola¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 120

13/2

Ended last season with a third in Doncaster listed but not close to that level in 2 handicaps this time round. Bounce back called for.

Form: 2353-84

Didonato⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 120

6/1

Made the frame in all 3 bumpers last term and has made a promising start over hurdles, building on Huntingdon second when going one better at Doncaster (19.5f). more to come now stepping up to 3m.

Form: 443-21

Winter Getaway⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 117| D

10/1

Won twice over hurdles last term. Not close to that level in 4 chase starts this season but on a favourable mark on the best of her hurdles form.

Form: 36-343P

Misty Bloom⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 116

4/1

Dual winner last season who returned to form when third at Sandown (2½m) in December but not in anything like the same form at Doncaster since. Up in trip.

Form: 0-6P836

Printing Dollars²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| OR: 115| D

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler but hasn't been seeing her races out so far this season. Midfield in jumpers bumper latest. Others more obvious.

Form: 8P-6447

Easter Gold^b1⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 110

9/1

Landed the odds in mares' maiden hurdle at Lingfield last January, pulling up at Doncaster last time. Blinkers go on for the first time now.

Form: 2125-6P

Wilde Spirit^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 107

5/1

Record stands at 0-16 but there is a race in her and she knows her way round her, finishing second over C&D last time. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 33-2642

Coillte Eile⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 106| D

6/1

Fair start for this yard when third at Ascot (23.5f) in November but not in the same form twice since. Others more obvious.

Form: 9-45356

Fally Jem^b1⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 105

25/1

Won over fences/hurdles in France but well held all 4 starts for this stable. Refitting of the blinkers she regularly wore in France needs to transform her.

Form: 485-674

Non-Runners

Bourbon Beauty⁶³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: A M Hales J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Misty Bloom (4/1), Wilde Spirit (5/1), Didonato (6/1), Coillte Eile (6/1), Bourbon Beauty (6/1), Aimee De Sivola (13/2), Printing Dollars (7/1), Easter Gold (9/1), Winter Getaway (10/1), Fally Jem (25/1)

A chance is taken on WINTER GETAWAY as she is well treated if a return to hurdles sparks her back to life. Didonato's opening handicap mark isn't obviously generous but she likely has more to offer now moving up to 3m. Wilde Spirit should also have a part to play.