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Tuesday 1 February 2022

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Dunraven Group Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 5m 22.30s

Doyen La Lutte^p1,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-4| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 106

18/1

Irish point winner who shaped well when third at Exeter on hurdles bow after a wind op. Below that level twice since and cheekpieces now applied.

Form: 31-5349

Pageant Material²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100| C

17/2

Left previous form well behind to land 9-runner novice here (15.8f) a month ago, keeping on well. Step back up in trip sure to suit and lots more to come in handicaps.

Form: 27441

Minnie Escape^b¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 92

10/1

Has looked temperamental but she hinted strongly at a revival when fifth of 15 in handicap at Taunton last month. Was left with too much to do back at that venue 10 days ago.

Form: 2-07958

No No Tonic^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 91| BF

13/2

Maiden who went closer than ever to bucking that trend when second at Wincanton (15.3f) in March. Similar form when hitting the frame twice this winter and now goes back up in distance.

Form: 2/562-34

So Socksy^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Chloe Emsley⁽⁷⁾| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 90| D

20/1

Winning pointer who ran creditably in a first-time tongue strap when second of 4 on handicap debut here (23.9f) in December. Brushed aside quite readily back at this venue a month ago.

Form: 13-6724

Dariya¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 85

12/1

Dual hurdles scorer in 2020 but she was well out of sorts in the summer for Martin Keighley. Never really a factor withut usual headgear on recent reappearance at Taunton.

Form: 04-7P99

Checkitsme⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 85| D

9/2

Just about better than ever when gaining breakthrough win at Leicester a week ago. All out on that occasion but on the plus side, she has the same mark to work with.

Form: 653881

Get An Oscar^b²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 85

14/1

Perked up by change of headgear when runner-up at Worcester (23f) in August but disappointing on the whole since and others make more appeal.

Form: 2R3083

Well Briefed²³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 84

50/1

Successful between the flags but little to shout out under Rules so far, pulling up on chase debut when last seen in June.

Form: 0530-6P

Mizz Moondance²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R H Buckler| OR: 82

66/1

Minor promise only ahead of this handicap debut.

Form: 0/76-076

Rock On Rita⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 80| BF

9/4

Winning pointer who displayed signs of promise on first of her 3 starts in mares' novice hurdles at up to 2½m last season. Failed to justify a punt on reappearance/handicap bow and now back in trip.

Form: 1450-5

Fiamette³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: James Davies| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 92

17/2

Little impact in 3 Flat outings for Anthony Carson but more like it in juvenile hurdles, finishing fourth twice. Disappointing start in handicaps on Boxing Day.

Form: 6445

Kiera Royale^t⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Jones| T: D A Rees| OR: 76| C| D

14/1

Dual winner over fences last year, latterly at Worcester (20f) in July. Quite a lot lower in the weights over hurdles so isn't dismissed out of hand. Usual hood left off.

Form: 165424

Forecasts

Rock On Rita (9/4), Checkitsme (9/2), No No Tonic (13/2), Fiamette (17/2), Pageant Material (17/2), Minnie Escape (10/1), Dariya (12/1), Get An Oscar (14/1), Kiera Royale (14/1), Doyen La Lutte (18/1), So Socksy (20/1), Well Briefed (50/1), Mizz Moondance (66/1)

PAGEANT MATERIAL was really strong at the finish when winning a 2m novice at the track a month ago and with the prospect of lots more to come over this sort of trip, her opening mark may underestimate her. Checkitsme escapes a penalty for last week's win and has to be feared, while it will be interesting to see whether Rock On Rita is backed again.