16:30 Uttoxeter

Sunday 25 July 2021

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Free Replays On attheraces.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 3m 49.50s

Saintbury Lady^t1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 98| D

16/1

Improved switched to handicap hurdles last year, scoring twice at around this trip. Fell after 10 months off/breathing operation on chase debut at Stratford 26 days ago and tongue tie now fitted.

Form: 68/113-F

Countister^p⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 95| D

14/1

Close third in 2019 County Hurdle but barely competitive since (quite well backed at Hexham 7 weeks ago). Down another 5 lb. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 6996-89

Bolt N Brown^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J E Moore| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 91| D

7/1

Has just a juvenile hurdle win to her name. Put in a moody display in Worcester handicap last week and down another 3 lb and back in trip now.

Form: 4324-35

Be Thankful^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 87

4/1

Still to register a victory, but she posted good third in C&D handicap 4 weeks ago. Not ruled out off an unchanged mark.

Form: 437/6-03

Miss Bamby³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: J Mackie| OR: 86

11/1

Lightly raced but failed to progress for step up in trip here (20f) on handicap debut last month. More needed despite 2 lb drop.

Form: 096-354

Andapa^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: M Roberts| OR: 80| C| D

6/4

Confirmed her revival when opening account over hurdles in 20f novice handicap here 11 days ago. Had a bit in hand and this won't take much winning back down in trip.

Form: 58-9551

Sweet Flora^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 79| D

14/1

Gained her breakthrough win at the 22nd attempt in 2m handicap hurdle at Hexham last month. Early faller on subsequent chase debut last week.

Form: 04-P51U

Lightning Blue²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 79

12/1

Poor maiden who shaped as if better for the run after 11 weeks off here last month, considerately handled (reportedly made a noise).

Form: 486-7

Caroline's Quest^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 74

40/1

Poor maiden who again showed little after 9 weeks off at Newton Abbot 33 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 90/F4P-P

Kimberley^p,t⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 78

10/1

Fair maiden on the Flat for James Fanshawe. Placed twice in mares' handicaps over hurdles last season but poor last 2 outings. Back from a break.

Form: 97234-0

Non-Runners

Eventful³⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: J & S Best J: D A Jacob

Para Queen³⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: M Walford J: Jamie Hamilton

Storm Girl⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: S-J Davies J: W T Kennedy

Forecasts

Andapa (6/4), Be Thankful (4/1), Bolt N Brown (7/1), Kimberley (10/1), Miss Bamby (11/1), Lightning Blue (12/1), Sweet Flora (14/1), Countister (14/1), Eventful (14/1), Para Queen (14/1), Saintbury Lady (16/1), Caroline's Quest (40/1), Storm Girl (66/1)

ANDAPA finally opened her account in this sphere here last week, coming clear with a bit in hand, and she can follow up. Be Thankful is a danger, while it will be interesting to see if money comes for Countister again.