12:05 Chepstow

Thursday 6 January 2022

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Cazoo Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 4m 8.30s

Dame du Soir^p1²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 118| CD

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who was a creditable third over fences on her reappearance. Not so good at Cheltenham since but returns to hurdles off 2 lb lower than when winning this last year. Player.

Form: 2137-36

Heure De Gloire^h,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 115

12/1

Won mares' hurdle on sole run in France. Second in juvenile for new yard in March. Below that level in 2 handicaps last month but they were Class 1-2 events and she may fare better in this Class 4.

Form: 12-95

Lady Tremaine^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108

11/4

Improved for a switch to handicaps and first-time cheekpieces when winning at Bangor (17f, heavy) 4 weeks ago. Raised 5 lb but it's likely she has more to offer for stable which continues in form.

Form: 51/26-41

Ruby Yeats^p¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 104| D

5/1

Successful at Exeter last winter. Not at best in 3 starts this term but has slipped to 9 lb below that winning mark so dangerous if staging a revival.

Form: 630-483

Lettie Lutz^t1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 104

9/1

Reached the frame on first 2 starts over hurdles (C&D first occasion). Faded to finish well held on her 2½m Ffos Las handicap debut 3 weeks ago and now back down in trip with a tongue strap added.

Form: 2-345

Llantara^t²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph| OR: 100| D

12/1

Hurdles winner who was also placed a few times in handicap hurdles last season. Let down by jumping back chasing on return but may fare better returned to smaller obstacles. On a workable mark.

Form: 32320-8

Jaunty Freyja¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: B Eckley| OR: 93

5/1

Runner-up twice in bumpers. Just modest form over hurdles so far but she does stand a more realistic chance now handicapping for the first time.

Form: P4-5540

Sarceaux²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: J J Burke| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 92

50/1

Fair Flat winner in France. Has shown the odd bit of promise over hurdles for this yard but she was running below par when slipping up at Wincanton last time.

Form: 323F4U

Astra Via^t⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 92| CD

17/2

Back to form when scoring over C&D in October, picking way through in well-run race to edge ahead late on. Both her wins have come off marks in the 80s so she will need a bit more to follow up.

Form: P1P8-91

Forecasts

Lady Tremaine (11/4), Dame du Soir (9/2), Jaunty Freyja (5/1), Ruby Yeats (5/1), Astra Via (17/2), Lettie Lutz (9/1), Heure De Gloire (12/1), Llantara (12/1), Sarceaux (50/1)

LADY TREMAINE rather stands out as a progressive sort in this line-up and can make light of a 5 lb rise for Bangor with the Donald McCain stable continuing in good form. Dame du Soir has come down to 2 lb lower than when landing this race last year so she's a possible threat. The handicapper has taken a bit of a chance dropping Llantara 5 lb for a lesser run over fences and she's also shortlisted.