13:50 Wincanton

Wednesday 26 January 2022

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:20

racingtv.com/freemonth Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 5m 28.95s

Sacre Coeur^h³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 121

9/1

Hurdle/chase winner in France. Drew a blank for Charlie Mann but back to best when runner-up at Bangor in October. Going second best when fell heavily 3 out 5 weeks ago but can bounce back here.

Form: 43F-42F

Shirocco's Dream^t⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 116WS

5/1

£260,000 purchase who matched previous best in this sphere when landing an Exeter mares' novice in November. Followed up to make a winning start in handicaps at Sandown and has had a wind op since.

Form: 21/53-11

Hotter Than Hell⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: A King| OR: 115

15/2

8-y-o mare who is winless over hurdles since landing a maiden at Worcester back in spring 2019. Good second over C&D in November but unsuited by the way the race developed at Cheltenham since.

Form: 63-5927

Misty Bloom⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: J R Wildman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 114| CD

8/1

Ended losing run from much-reduced mark at Ludlow (23.8f) in April and confirmed return to form when runner-up at Doncaster last month. Back down in trip here and has each-way claims nudged up 2 lb.

Form: F01-532

Global Harmony^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 112| CD

14/1

Suited by increase in trip when landing 4-runner mares' handicap at Hereford last March. Low-key start over fences and ran poorly in first-time cheekpieces back over timber last time.

Form: 513-4P0

Royal Practitioner^t1³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110

16/1

Overcame inexperience to make winning debut in maiden hurdle at Worcester (20f) in May. Shaped as if needing run on return at Ludlow 5 weeks ago and tongue tie applied for this handicap debut.

Form: 1240

Born In Borris^b1⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 110| C

50/1

Point/novice hurdle winner. Hasn't built on a promising chase debut third and folded tamely back over the smaller obstacles at Exeter recently. Blinkers reached for.

Form: 33P-4PP

Ho Que Oui^p⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 108

25/1

Off the mark on second start over hurdles in claimer at Nimes in September. Bit of a mixed bag since (including over fences) and cheekpieces applied for yard/handicap bow. Market check advised.

Form: 51F2F2

Trump Lady⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 100| D

6/1

Point/novice hurdle winner who offered little on recent chase bow but bounced back to form when scoring at Exeter 8 days ago. Not hard to pick holes in that form and has a 7 lb penalty to carry.

Form: 62-6P61

Electric Annie⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: H Cobden| T: Jack Barber| OR: 105| C

2/1

Heading the right way now and went one better than at Taunton in emphatic style when winning 17-runner handicap at this course (19.8f) just over 6 weeks ago. Hit with a 10 lb rise but much respected.

Form: 67P-721

Non-Runners

Daytime Ahead⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 11

T: C J Down J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Electric Annie (2/1), Shirocco's Dream (5/1), Trump Lady (6/1), Hotter Than Hell (15/2), Misty Bloom (8/1), Sacre Coeur (9/1), Global Harmony (14/1), Royal Practitioner (16/1), Daytime Ahead (20/1), Ho Que Oui (25/1), Born In Borris (50/1)

Plenty in with chances but ELECTRIC ANNIE arrives firmly on the up so Jack Barber's charge is fancied to double her career tally and defy a 10 lb rise in the weights for an emphatic success at this track 6 weeks ago. Sacre Coeur should come good soon for this yard so she's expected to be in the mix with her rider taking off a valuable 7 lb, along with Shirocco's Dream and Trump Lady.