15:10 Huntingdon

Tuesday 23 March 2021

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Racing TV Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 33.55s

Candy Lou⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy| OR: 93| C

9/2

Improved to win 20.5f course handicap 6 days ago. Quick turnaround and will need a bit more to defy a penalty now going up in trip.

Form: 73-6001

Champagne Lilly⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 99

8/1

Only modest form in her 3 qualifying runs towards the end of 2020 but this multiple point winner may do better now handicapping after a short break. Needs keeping an eye on in betting.

Form: 1/F1-484

Sound Of Music²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R T Dunne| T: Noel Williams| OR: 95

9/1

Took a step forward when third of 13 on 3m Taunton handicap debut 28 days ago. That gives her something to build on and she's high on the shortlist here.

Form: 45-6663

Midnight Mary^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 95| CD

4/1

Tongue tie added, struck at the second time of asking in handicaps when seeing off 16 rivals over C&D (soft) 16 days ago. May have more to offer and likely to be in the thick of things again.

Form: 6-56541

Speedy Choice^h,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 94

40/1

Maiden Irish pointer. Didn't show much in 3 quick starts in novice hurdles for new yard last month but more chance now handicapping over further.

Form: S34P85

Always Able^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: Mrs F Kehoe| OR: 94

9/1

Placed twice in handicaps this term, including over C&D. Offered enough to suggest she's still in form when fifth of 13 at Taunton last time.

Form: 7-83735

Feodora⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Bargary| T: O Sherwood| OR: 89

14/1

No impact in 3 starts over hurdles but wouldn't be a shock to see her improve now handicapping over a longer trip after a break. Check betting.

Form: 2U8P-67

Ask The Lady⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 88

11/2

Just modest form in maiden/novice hurdles, but she is in good hands and it's possible that this stiffer test will help now that she goes down the handicap route.

Form: 4-38686

Jo Mahler²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 87

125/1

Hinted at ability when fourth on the second of her 3 qualifying runs but pulled up on 20.5f Plumpton handicap debut 22 days ago. Remains to be seen if longer trip now improves matters.

Form: F-040P

R Bren^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 77

20/1

Tailed off all starts, including handicap debut last time.

Form: 4FP-609

Fforbidden Love^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 76

66/1

AW bumper winner in 2017/18, but has yet to achieve anything of note over hurdles, including 2 handicaps this term.

Form: P0U4-7P

Emmas Dilemma^t,v¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: H James| OR: 75

20/1

Has fared a bit better in a visor on her last 2 starts, including fifth to Midnight Mary over C&D latterly. Each-way claims.

Form: 085P75

Ratoute Yutty^v1²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: James Davies| T: C Fryer| OR: 74

80/1

Mares' maiden hurdle winner in Ireland but winless over hurdles/fences for Dan Skelton. No show for current yard, including back hurdling latest. Visored first time.

Form: 565PP7

Connie Wilde²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 71

7/1

Yet to get seriously competitive, including in handicaps the last twice. Needs to find some improvement from somewhere.

Form: 7-6P596

Betterlatethanneva^p,t¹¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 64

200/1

Remains a maiden after 23 runs, and only eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (3m, soft) 116 days ago so she's very hard to enthuse over from well out of the weights. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 6-P8470

Non-Runners

Just Once¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Mrs I G-Leveque J: Non Runner

Midnight Antics⁴⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: T Collier J: Non Runner

Hija³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: Miss G Haywood J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Midnight Mary (4/1), Candy Lou (9/2), Ask The Lady (11/2), Connie Wilde (7/1), Champagne Lilly (8/1), Always Able (9/1), Sound Of Music (9/1), Feodora (14/1), Emmas Dilemma (20/1), R Bren (20/1), Just Once (33/1), Hija (33/1), Speedy Choice (40/1), Midnight Antics (66/1), Fforbidden Love (66/1), Ratoute Yutty (80/1), Jo Mahler (125/1), Betterlatethanneva (200/1)

MIDNIGHT MARY could have more to come on the back of her C&D win so is selected to make light of a 6 lb rise. Sound of Music is respected on the back of her Taunton third, while the likes of Champagne Lilly and Ask The Lady have the profiles of ones who could improve in handicaps.