13:55 Huntingdon

Thursday 6 May 2021

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Racing TV Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 6m 23.50s

Liffeydale Dreamer^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 98

11/1

Is a winner over hurdles but ran below form back in this sphere in a 23f handicap at Worcester 13 days ago. Something to prove at present.

Form: 343P27-

Missthecuddles^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 96

5/1

Resumed progress upped in trip when third of 10 in a handicap hurdle at Stratford (26.4f, good) 18 days ago, despite jumping none too fluently. May do better if ironing out mistakes.

Form: 849283-

Gentle Rose²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 95

20/1

Showed steady progression in maidens/novices but lost her action when pulled up on Southwell handicap debut 23 days ago.

Form: 6/5042P-

Veshenskaya⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J Kington| T: A Crook| OR: 93

20/1

Down the field in bumpers but better signs over hurdles, posted creditable fifth on handicap debut at Wetherby (24.4f) in March. Ran in void race at Hexham 5 days ago.

Form: 55635-V

Glencoum Lass¹³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes| OR: 89

9/1

Improved to open her account from a very lowly mark on her Uttoxeter handicap debut in December. Not quite in same form under a penalty there 10 days later but could resume progress after a break.

Form: 2P/8513-

Katies Escape^b1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 87

50/1

Surpassed qualifying efforts when fourth at Exeter in October but disappointing both starts since. Blinkers now the choice of headgear.

Form: 684/4P0-

Strike The Flint¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 84

10/1

Fair bumper winner who has largely been disappointing over hurdles, though better signs at Taunton last time and has eased further in the weights.

Form: 666087-

Mosambo^h⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 84

16/1

Improved a little when sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Taunton (19f, good) 44 days ago. Upped further in trip and may do better still.

Form: 0/60686-

Fame And Hope⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: G Boanas| OR: 84WS

14/1

Good second from 1 lb higher at Catterick in January but has shown little since. Has had a wind operation.

Form: 652P89-

Ask The Lady¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 84

3/1

Showed improved form upped in trip on her handicap debut when fourth of 15 over C&D in March. Ran to a similar level at Taunton and may yet do better.

Form: 868644-

Ferny Knap³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: J E Moore| T: J W Mullins| OR: 82

66/1

Has shown just poor form in novice hurdles but at gets a crack at handicaps now up in trip.

Form: 5P74-

Jo Mahler⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 81

125/1

Fell sole outing in points and not much in the way of promise over hurdles, pulled up over C&D 44 days ago.

Form: F/040PP-

Forchena^t²⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 80

9/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark on just her second start in handicaps (7/1) at Southwell (24.3f, good to firm) in August. That form is only poor, but she may progress again.

Form: 370/081-

Hoot At Midnight^b1,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 78

25/1

Has yet to complete over fences and now returns to the smaller obstacles in first-time blinkers.

Form: 4/47FPU-

Ali The Hunter^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Alain Cawley| T: J Farrelly| OR: 77

10/1

22/1, best effort for a while when second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (23.9f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 7P/6762-

Midnight Antics^t⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: T Collier| OR: 73WS

20/1

Runner-up in a bumper for Sue Smith in 2019 but little show since, including on Catterick handicap debut last time. Subsequent wind operation needs to have made a big difference.

Form: 25/008P-

Non-Runners

Corrie Lake²⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: J & S Best J: Non Runner

Jonjoela²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: A M Hales J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

Ask The Lady (3/1), Missthecuddles (5/1), Forchena (9/1), Glencoum Lass (9/1), Ali The Hunter (10/1), Strike The Flint (10/1), Liffeydale Dreamer (11/1), Fame And Hope (14/1), Jonjoela (14/1), Corrie Lake (14/1), Mosambo (16/1), Midnight Antics (20/1), Gentle Rose (20/1), Veshenskaya (20/1), Hoot At Midnight (25/1), Katies Escape (50/1), Ferny Knap (66/1), Jo Mahler (125/1)

ASK THE LADY lacked a turn of foot when the tempo lifted at Taunton 13 days ago, but she stuck to her task well and remains of interest at this lowly level. Glencoum Lass and Ali The Hunter are a couple of potential threats in an open race.