15:00 Ludlow

Thursday 20 January 2022

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G.C. Rickards Ltd Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 59.3s

Glimpse Of Gala⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 116

7/1

Made all in a mares' novice at Fontwell on first completed outing over hurdles. Big improvement last 2 starts, making a winning handicap bow at Warwick 6 weeks ago. Step up in trip should suit.

Form: 37-F121

Terresita¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Corey McGivern⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 112

9/4

Made a winning debut in 4-runner novice over 2m at Fakenham and quickly resumed progress when scoring on handicap bow there with plenty in hand under this rider. Should go well again up 8 lb.

Form: 141

Malaita²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 110| C

10/3

Won bumper at this track in May and made a good start over hurdles when hitting the frame in a couple of novices at Worcester/here (21.f). Stamina to prove now handicapping.

Form: 3-124

So Said I³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 109

15/8

Seemingly benefited form the step up to this trip when opened her account in a mares' novice at Exeter. Creditable fourth of 16 on handicap bow at Ascot next time and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 42-4214

Jersey Lady⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 108| C

18/1

Bumper winner who was unimpressive when landing a 3-runner Hereford maiden hurdle (2m) in October. Third under a penalty at Wincanton but seemingly barely stayed on handicap bow at Doncaster (24.4f).

Form: 307-133

Jubilympics^t1⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 108

25/1

Winless since landing 3-runner mares' handicap chase at Fakenham (21.2f) 15 months ago but not disgraced over fences/hurdles this season. Still, she may find a couple too good. Tongue strap on.

Form: 38-4225

Lily Glitters^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 94

18/1

Responded well to a visor when off the mark at Hereford but long way below that form next time. Others more persuasive.

Form: F84719

Non-Runners

Tequila Blaze²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: R Law-Eadie

Forecasts

So Said I (15/8), Terresita (9/4), Malaita (10/3), Tequila Blaze (5/1), Glimpse Of Gala (7/1), Lily Glitters (18/1), Jersey Lady (18/1), Jubilympics (25/1)

The unexposed TERRESITA beat a subsequent winner with plenty in hand on her handicap bow at Fakenham so is taken to defy an 8 lb rise. So Said I shaped well when fourth in a big field at Ascot and is next best ahead of Tequila Blaze and Glimpse of Gala.