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Thursday 25 March 2021

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Sean Conway Racing Jumps And Flat Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 4m 58.61s

Mabela^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 100

7/1

Now 7 lb lower than when scoring at Taunton (19f) 16 months ago and possible she was unsuited by heavy ground at Hereford on return from a break 12 days ago. Interesting down in trip.

Form: P4454P

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Shantou Street^p¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 100

40/1

Runners-up effort in a C&D mares' novice hurdle has been something of a standout over hurdles to date and she ran no sort of race on handicap debut here in December. Break needs to have perked her up.

Form: 0-3526P

Eva's Diva^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 96| BF

7/1

Lost way for Phil Middleton this season but better signs when fourth in 3m Fakenham handicap on yard debut in December. However, unable to land a blow at Musselburgh (19.8f) since.

Form: 6P9840

Just A Sip^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| OR: 92

6/1

Didn't offer much in bumpers/qualifying hurdle runs but much more like it when second of 13 in a Plumpton mares' handicap (20.5f) 24 days ago, despite a bad mistake 3 out. Interesting.

Form: 86-8372

Keep The River⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 90| D

7/4

Modest hurdler who arrives winless since autumn 2018. No great promise having a crack at chasing in January but eased further in the weights and yard switch may have perked her up.

Form: 9U-6355

Reassurance^b⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 90

17/2

Fair 2m winner on Flat. Lightly-raced maiden over timber, and pulled up in handicap at Musselburgh (19.8f) in January. Back to form when second in a jumpers bumper since and better ground a plus.

Form: 397P2

High Moor Flyer^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 97

18/1

Promising start in this sphere when runner-up at Leicester, but pulled up all 3 starts in handicaps, not looking straightforward. Has since switched yards but she's risky on balance.

Form: 24PPP

Shanbally Rose²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin| OR: 78

16/1

Made little impact in maiden/novice hurdles yet, much more like it on second start in handicaps when runner-up at Musselburgh (19.8f)3 weeks ago, running on. Still unexposed and she's respected.

Form: 3/89692

Wise Garden^h,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 75

125/1

Well held in 3 qualifying runs towards the end of 2020. Subsequently had wind surgery but easy to back and ultimately never on terms on handicap bow earlier this month. Needs to step up.

Form: 69670

Snowy Burrows^h⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 75

15/2

Little to shout about in maiden/novice hurdles during second half of last year. Arrives fit from jumpers bumper spins and could be set to show more now handicapping under Brian Hughes.

Form: 908667

Love At Dawn¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 70

16/1

Maiden who has hit the frame on 2 of her 4 starts for present stable this campaign. However, she was easily put in her place at Carlisle last time and is again operating from out of the weights.

Form: 56/3038

Non-Runners

Deauville Society¹²¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: V Thompson J: Shane Quinlan

Forecasts

Keep The River (7/4), Just A Sip (6/1), Eva's Diva (7/1), Mabela (7/1), Snowy Burrows (15/2), Reassurance (17/2), Shanbally Rose (16/1), Love At Dawn (16/1), High Moor Flyer (18/1), Deauville Society (20/1), Shantou Street (40/1), Wise Garden (125/1)

A competitive finale with several holding claims and it may pay to take a chance on SNOWY BURROWS. It's all been rather low-key for her but she arrives fit from spins in jumpers bumpers and the booking of Brian Hughes catches the eye on handicap debut from her basement mark. Mabela from her easing mark, Just A Sip and Shanbally Rose head up the dangers.