13:45 Huntingdon

Wednesday 17 March 2021

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MansionBet Cheltmas Bet 10 Get 20 Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 5m 33.5s

Electric Annie²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 102

18/1

Placed in 2 bumpers for Jack Barber and has hinted at promsie over hurdles for his current yard. May do better now handicapping but her opening mark looks harsh.

Form: 3-23967

Missthecuddles^p¹⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 99

11/1

15/2, much improved in cheekpieces on handicap debut when clear second of 8 at Hexham (23.3f, soft). Off 6 months but not ruled out if back fully tuned up.

Form: 8492

Doyen Queen^h1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J E Moore| T: P Henderson| OR: 98| BF

9/1

Dual winning Irish pointer who wasn't disgraced on her handicap bow when sixth of 15 at Wincanton (2m) 14 days ago. Hood on now. Can improve for this step up in trip so she needs considering.

Form: 149566

Lexi's Choice²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 96

8/1

Well-bred Presenting mare who has shown promise when twice third in 2m novice hurdles at Bangor and Southwell. On a good mark for handicap bow so very interesting with step up in trip a plus too.

Form: 033

Oksana^t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 94

14/1

Scored at Market Rasen in September but only one effort of note since and others are more persuasive.

Form: 3F8678

Candy Lou²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy| OR: 93

16/1

Has twice failed to build on good reappearance sixth over C&D. Lot more is required if she's to gain a breakthrough win.

Form: 673-600

Maliboo²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 91

8/11

Winning pointer. Lightly raced over hurdles and arrives on the back of pair of excellent placed runs in 2m4f handicaps at Chepstow and Huntingdon. Well in the mix once more.

Form: 1/43-033

Kalaya^p⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: F Brennan| OR: 85

33/1

Third past post in a heavy-ground Fontwell handicap (19f) in November but was one of half-a-dozen that took the wrong course and were disqualified. Not in the same form at Uttoxeter since.

Form: 834-PD6

Black Kalarosa¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 83

20/1

Yet to make the frame in seven runs over hurdles, tried in cheekpieces once. Plummeting in the weights but still needs to show more.

Form: 66-8P60

Kiera Royale^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: D A Rees| OR: 83

22/1

Gained first win at 32nd attempt in 2m3f handicap chase at Ffos Las but possibly found race coming too soon when well held at Hereford 13 days later. Not ruled out back in this sphere.

Form: 07541P

Altumanina¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood| OR: 77

80/1

Poor ex-Irish hurdler who has shown little all three runs for new yard this term. Hard to make a case for.

Form: PU3-P8P

Fforbidden Love^t¹²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 76

40/1

AW bumper winner in 2017/18, but has yet to achieve anything of note over hurdles, including on Chepstow handicap debut in November. Lots to find.

Form: 8P0U4-7

Taboo⁷³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: M Young| OR: 70| D

80/1

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser who faield to back up Bangor second when well held at Catterick last time. 9 lb out of the handicap and others appeal lot more.

Form: 235-P2P

Scripted Destiny^p1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 70

150/1

Has offered little all three runs over hurdles. Cheekpieces on and hard to make a case for on handicap bow from 9 lb out of the weights.

Form: 068

Non-Runners

Minnie Escape¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: V R A Dartnall J: Ben Godfrey

Via Volupta¹⁰¹⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 11

T: M Roberts J: David Noonan

Petite Dame¹⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: A M Hales J: Tom Buckley

Forecasts

Maliboo (8/11), Minnie Escape (3/1), Lexi's Choice (8/1), Petite Dame (8/1), Doyen Queen (9/1), Missthecuddles (11/1), Oksana (14/1), Candy Lou (16/1), Electric Annie (18/1), Black Kalarosa (20/1), Kiera Royale (22/1), Via Volupta (33/1), Kalaya (33/1), Fforbidden Love (40/1), Altumanina (80/1), Taboo (80/1), Scripted Destiny (150/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest, and Tom Symond's handicap-debutante LEXI'S CHOICE is well worth siding with given she starts out on an attractive mark and will also benefit from this first go beyond 2m. Doyen Queen is another who will be seen to much better effect stepping up in trip so rates the chief threat, with in-form Maliboo another to consider and a solid place prospect.