16:45 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 13 September 2022

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QuinnBet Quarterback Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 3m 48.00s

Fortunes Melody^t¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 119| BF

9/2

Useful hurdler in France who has proved frustrating over fences for present stable, not looking too keen when runner-up in a mares' novice at Warwick (20f) back in May. Rider takes off handy 7 lb ahead of this return to hurdling.

Form: 24222-2

Addosh⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 121| D

16/5

Flat winner who notched up third hurdles success from a 6 lb lower mark at Southwell (15.8f) in June, quickening clear under hands and heels riding. Merits respect returning from a break.

Form: FF13-31

Laura Bullion^t⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 117| D

33/1

Fairly useful form in short spell with Olly Murphy, though shaped as if needing stable debut effort here (20f) in June on the back of 5 months off. Eased 3 lb since if she can build on that now.

Form: 40/234-6

Pillar Of Steel^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J E Moore| T: J L Spearing| OR: 115| CD

8/1

Successful 5 time during a highly-productive 2021 campaign and continued in good heart of late, runner-up on 3 of last 4 starts. Underperformed back up at 20f latest and bounce back distinctly possible.

Form: 3-82226

Progressive¹⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 114| D

10/3

Won a well-contested 2m 4-y-o handicap at Chepstow last October but below par at Doncaster on latest hurdle outing in February. Has recorded 2 respectable efforts on the Flat since. Now operating 1 lb lower than Chepstow.

Form: 9/51P48-

Lady Reset^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 110| D

13/2

Steadily progressive over hurdles, resuming winning ways in 4-runner contest at Stratford (16.3f) in July. Ran creditably both starts since, close-up fourth of 5 at Newton Abbot (16.7f) 2 weeks ago. Mark does look about right, however.

Form: 216134

Durragh²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96| CD

9/2

Battled well when adding to her tally over C&D in July, rallying to lead again close home. Shaped as if still in good form when midfield in 11-runner Stratford handicap (2m) since and she's not discounted.

Form: 124315

Non-Runners

Galah⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: M F Harris J: Mitchell Bastyan

Forecasts

Addosh (16/5), Progressive (10/3), Fortunes Melody (9/2), Durragh (9/2), Lady Reset (13/2), Pillar Of Steel (8/1), Galah (10/1), Laura Bullion (33/1)

ADDOSH upped her game when gaining a third success over hurdles at Southwell in June, quickening clear to win readily under hands-and-heels riding. A 6 lb higher mark shouldn't prevent another bold bid on that evidence and she gets the nod to follow up. Progressive and Pillar of Steel head up the dangers.