14:40 Cheltenham

Thursday 14 April 2022

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Catesby Estates PLC Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 54.92s

Eglantine Du Seuil^p,t¹⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 139| C

25/1

Talented hurdler who landed a couple of small-field chase contests during the summer. Tame finishing effort back hurdling in November and off since but this is a drop in class.

Form: 1F2135

Kissesforkatie²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 137

4/1

Strong-travelling mare who was better than ever when a ready winner of a 5-runner contest at Chepstow 4 weeks ago. Up 6 lb but she remains of serious interest.

Form: 641421

Litterale Ci^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 130| D

16/1

Strike rate has taken a hit in recent times but stuck at it pretty well when second of 3 at Ludlow 17 days ago. Same mark here but this is a deeper race.

Form: P-73242

Trapista⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127| D

8/1

Landed a juvenile fillies' hurdle in France and impressive when following up in a mares' novice on yard debut at Huntingdon (19.6f) in October. Disappointing start to life in handicaps this winter but it's early days.

Form: 1-165

Her Indoors^p1⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King| OR: 127| C

11/1

Useful start to her hurdling career in juvenile fillies' events last season, gaining second win at this venue. Hasn't quite matched that form this campaign but now lurks on a dangerous mark with cheekpieces on.

Form: 101-554

Gazette Bourgeoise^p1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 125

13/2

Showed improved form to resume winning ways in a Hereford handicap in January. Just as good when runner-up from 10 lb higher at Huntingdon (25f) before a fair run upped to listed class at Doncaster. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 124124

Tequila Blaze⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 120

9/1

Improved of late, winning at Ascot on handicap debut before good second at Kempton. Another sound effort at Newbury and drop in trip is no real concern.

Form: 1-F5123

Panic Attack^b1,t1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 120

9/4

Dual winner last term who returned from 5 months off to finish good fourth over 3m here in October. Wasn't given a hard time at Uttoxeter latest and expected to step up on that in a change of headgear.

Form: 183-243

Nora The Xplorer^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115| D

7/1

Off 10 months and improved form when making a winning debut for Donald McCain in 2½m Sedgefield maiden in January. Doubled tally in 3-runner race fitted with headgear and opening mark perfectly fair.

Form: 863-121

Non-Runners

Bellatrixsa²⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Miss V Williams J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

Panic Attack (9/4), Kissesforkatie (4/1), Gazette Bourgeoise (13/2), Nora The Xplorer (7/1), Bellatrixsa (7/1), Trapista (8/1), Tequila Blaze (9/1), Her Indoors (11/1), Litterale Ci (16/1), Eglantine Du Seuil (25/1)

This has a very open look to it but KISSESFORKATIE has a very likeable way of going about things and, given she arrives on the up, her revised mark may well be in range. Nora The Xplorer's limit has not yet been reached and she is feared, while Her Indoors is out of form but does have an attractive mark to exploit.