13:57 Stratford

Sunday 18 July 2021

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Visit racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 4m 31.4s

Costly Diamond^t⁸⁹

4/1

Has suddenly turned into a dependable and versatile mare, completing hat-trick over fences at Southwell in March and ran a cracker when second following month. Off since and now back hurdling.

Form: 431112-

Dylan's Sea Song^h³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: M D I Usher| OR: 98

3/1

Second career success when seeing off 12 rivals at Huntingdon (2m) in May. Another sound effort when third at Market Rasen but nudged up further 2 lb since.

Form: 854-713

Topkapi Star^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 98

15/2

Returned to the pick of her winning juvenile form after 6 months off when not beaten far at Huntingdon in May. Beaten before stamina for 20.6f was called into question at Market Rasen.

Form: 1450-4P

Persuer^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: T R Gretton| OR: 93

18/1

Fair maiden on Flat in 2019. Showed a bit more over hurdles when second of 4 on Stratford handicap debut but well held completed start since.

Form: 8642-F8

Karannelle^h,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 93

7/2

Won 2m Cork maiden hurdle in August 2019. Best effort since for this yard when second of 5 at Ffos Las a month ago and she's a definite contender with a repeat.

Form: 0/PP-292

Kalinda²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 89

7/1

Improved to make a winning handicap debut over 2½m at Uttoxeter last month. Fitted with a tongue tie down in trip and was readily brushed aside back at that venue 11 days later.

Form: 65-0617

Minnie Mahler²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: M Young| OR: 84

50/1

Looked very limited in her qualifying runs to end 2020. Handicap debut.

Form: 7P0-

Scotsbrook Night^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Lycett| OR: 70| CD

9/2

Free-going front runner who doesn't arrive in much form and is 6 lb out of the weights.

Form: 545P-60

Storm Girl^b1,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 65

66/1

Poor maiden on the Flat and unlikely to be any better over hurdles on early evidence. 11 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 8/P8

Non-Runners

She's A Novelty⁵⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: Liam Harrison

Jessica Rabbit¹⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dylan's Sea Song (3/1), Karannelle (7/2), Costly Diamond (4/1), Scotsbrook Night (9/2), She's A Novelty (5/1), Jessica Rabbit (6/1), Kalinda (7/1), Topkapi Star (15/2), Persuer (18/1), Minnie Mahler (50/1), Storm Girl (66/1)

COSTLY DIAMOND has to prove she's as effective over hurdles, but she was in top form during the spring and, now returning with her yard in excellent order, she looks the way to go. She's A Novelty, Karannelle and Dylan's Sea Song are all reliable at this level and head the opposition.