14:10 Uttoxeter

Wednesday 15 June 2022

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Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 58.63s

Branson Missouri¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 99| C

4/1

Course winner in December. 11/1, good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (21.8f) 17 days ago, so she must enter calculations.

Form: 1025-42

Hello Bob^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 98| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Not disgraced after 18 months off when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Ffos Las (20f) 18 days ago. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces on 1st time. In the mix.

Form: 04314/5

Maroochi⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 86

2/1

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 6 days ago. Enters calculations off an unchanged mark.

Form: 3577-34

Jessica Rabbit^t²¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 85| BF

4/1

Well backed on her first run since leaving Graeme McPherson when fair fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f, 85/40) 7 months ago. Weighted to go close on her return.

Form: 223U54-

Miss Bamby⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: J Mackie| OR: 82| D

14/1

Winner at Hereford in October but she came in last of 10 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Ayr (21.4f) 64 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 546610-

Snug As A Bug^t²¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 80

22/1

Winner at Newton Abbot in September. 8/1, last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f) 7 months ago, so others more persuasive.

Form: P21266-

Fleursals¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 79

14/1

Very good fourth of 9 in 2m handicap hurdle here 13 days ago. Up in trip and she's no forlorn hope in her bid for a first success.

Form: 75F/55-4

Non-Runners

Ayr Of Elegance²²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 10

T: D J Jeffreys J: Thomas Bellamy

Lady Malarkey¹¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: Dave Roberts J: Lee Edwards

Forecasts

Maroochi (2/1), Hello Bob (7/2), Jessica Rabbit (4/1), Branson Missouri (4/1), Lady Malarkey (9/2), Ayr Of Elegance (7/1), Miss Bamby (14/1), Fleursals (14/1), Snug As A Bug (22/1)

A few with chances, but JESSICA RABBIT gets the nod as she has only her second run for the excellent Fergal O'Brien team and resumes on an attractive mark. In-form Maroochi should have a say on the back of her recent C&D fourth, while C&D scorer Hello Bob appeals as the pick of the rest for place purposes.