14:45 Hereford

Sunday 3 April 2022

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Manor Elite Horsebox Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 17.16s

I Spy A Diva⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 104

7/2

Bumper winner who finished runner-up on 2 of her first 3 starts over hurdles. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when third on handicap debut here (19.7f) last time. Up in trip. Can go well for in-form yard.

Form: 1-2P23

Maliboo⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 103

13/8

Made second chase start a successful one at Huntingdon in January. Completed simple task over hurdles at Catterick (25.3f) next time and has continued good form over fences last 2 starts, easily winning match race at Wincanton 4 days ago. Respected.

Form: 051121

Especially So³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 101

25/1

Improved to spring a 66/1 surprise in novice hurdle at Warwick (21f) in September 2020 but never figured on handicap debut a month later. Offered little following 16 months off on yard debut last time.

Form: 0/9510-7

Call Blue³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 97

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Failed to match her previous form when well held here (16.2f) last month, though reportedly bled and should be capable of better now handicapping over further.

Form: 79647

Just Go For It¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: M Hunt| OR: 87| C

9/4

Won novice handicap at this course (21.7f) in February last year for Kevin Bishop. Bounced back to form for new yard at Wincanton (21.4f) 13 days ago and can go well again upped in trip back here.

Form: 14-F742

On Time¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 86

40/1

Well held in a bumper and trio of hurdles so far, including maiden events here on first 2 starts over timber. However, could show more now upped in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 5787

Queen Of Fame^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 79

12/1

Maiden handicap hurdler who ran her best race for this yard when third in handicap at Carlisle (25f) in February. However, disappointing when down the field at Huntingdon last month.

Form: 3-5P036

Non-Runners

Dancing Dani⁵¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: Mrs N S Evans J: James Davies

Sparkling Dawn¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: R G Hawker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Maliboo (13/8), Just Go For It (9/4), I Spy A Diva (7/2), Sparkling Dawn (6/1), Queen Of Fame (12/1), Call Blue (18/1), Dancing Dani (20/1), Especially So (25/1), On Time (40/1)

MALIBOO has been in fine form over hurdles and fences of late as she has won 3 of her last 4 starts. It may have only been a match race at Wincanton over fences 4 days ago but she did the job nicely so is taken to follow up. Just Go For It bounced back to form last time and can go well again from only 3 lb higher than when winning here last year. Handicap debutante I Spy A Diva makes up the shortlist for in-form Kim Bailey.