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Monday 16 August 2021

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Paddock Restaurant Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 4m 48.30s

Isthebaropen^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 107| D

5/1

Runner-up twice prior to opening her account at Southwell (20.4f). Not disgraced off revised mark over this C&D next time and likely to make her presence felt.

Form: 602-214

Simply Loveleh^t⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 107| BF| D

18/1

Bounced back to form when accounting for 10 rivals in 2½m Aintree handicap in May. Possible that her stamina was stretched upped to 23f at Worcester since and she's not without hope here.

Form: P709-14

Timetoroe²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 104| C

5/1

Hasn't really progressed since her hurdle debut win here last summer. Still, she has performed with credit both starts since joining Donald McCain and is not without each-way hope.

Form: 1454-33

Sinndarella^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 102

16/1

Winless following 27 attempts on the Flat and while she has his the crossbar on 3 of her 4 hurdles starts (over C&D last time), improvement is needed on handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 4222

She's All In Gold^p,t1⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 103| BF

14/1

Followed successful 19f Stratford hurdles bow in June with a fair effort under a penalty at Market Rasen. Opening mark in this sphere fair enough and now tried in cheekpieces/tongue strap combination.

Form: 14

Lily Glitters⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 99

28/1

Efforts since switched to hurdles have been respectable at best, and she exited 4 out on Worcester handicap debut when last seen in May.

Form: 6594-7F

Our Rockstar³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 98

11/1

In excellent form with back-to-back wins at Ludlow (21.2f) in May, but just a modest second over 20.4f at Southwell last time and dropping back another furlong in trip here may not be ideal.

Form: 80-1192

Joie De Vivre¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 98

11/1

Has edged back down the weights (now just 1 lb above the mark off which she scored at Ayr in October), and arrives here on the back of a creditable effort on the Flat. Needs considering.

Form: 1323-67

Karannelle^h,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 92

16/1

Won 2m Cork maiden hurdle for previous connections in August 2019. Runner-up on 2 of her last 4 starts, but latest effort merely underlined the fact that she's not particularly consistent

Form: PP-2924

Jessica Rabbit²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 89| BF

7/2

Consistent sort who finally came good at Doncaster in February. String of creditable efforts in defeat since, finding just one too good at Worcester (23f) last time, and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 1-23332

Shanandoa³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 87| BF| D

12/1

Waited over 5 years for a first win, but scored twice within the space of 5 days in June. Didn't do a great deal wrong when second off this mark at Stratford (18.7f) latest and she's one to consider.

Form: 263-112

Miss Bamby²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: B S Hughes| T: J Mackie| OR: 84

28/1

Fair to say that she hasn't really progressed pitched into handicap company the last twice, finding little at the business end of both occasions. Improvement needed.

Form: 96-3546

Army Of One²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 83

9/1

Hasn't been with respected yard for long, but she'll certainly need to step on what she has shown in order to make a meaningful impact.

Form: 79U-449

Lady Lottie¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 79

125/1

Well held both completed starts in this sphere and leap forward needed now pitched into handicap company.

Form: F-7585

Non-Runners

Zip Pearl³³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Ross Turner

Forecasts

Jessica Rabbit (7/2), Isthebaropen (5/1), Timetoroe (5/1), Army Of One (9/1), Zip Pearl (10/1), Joie De Vivre (11/1), Our Rockstar (11/1), Shanandoa (12/1), She's All In Gold (14/1), Sinndarella (16/1), Karannelle (16/1), Simply Loveleh (18/1), Miss Bamby (28/1), Lily Glitters (28/1), Lady Lottie (125/1)

JOIE DE VIVRE underwent a second round of wind surgery in June, a procedure which appears to have had the desired effect judged on her solid recent effort on the Flat. If able to build on that back hurdling, she could provide the answer to this tricky-looking puzzle. The admirably consistent Jessica Rabbit is likely to offer stern resistance, while Shanandoa and Timetoroe are others with claims.