16:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 25 October 2022

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Arthur Shone Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 5m 1.37s

Herewegohoney^t¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117

12/1

Won a pair of novices around this trip in the spring. Could have more to come in handicaps for her good stable. Big player.

Form: 12F411-

Merry Poppins^p1⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 116

15/8

Fair form in Ireland. Sports cheekpieces on this first outing for a leading new stable. Interesting runner.

Form: 37-5855

Lime Drop¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 115

5/1

Highly progressive mare who won 5 handicaps last season. Creditable fourth of 13 at Haydock when last seen in April. Likely to go well if ready to roll after a break.

Form: 111214-

La Renommee¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 113| BF

17/2

Winner in France and also runner-up twice for new yard in the spring, including in a handicap. Another who can't be discounted.

Form: 246322-

Getaweapon²²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Kai Lenihan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 110

7/1

Placed in handicaps on her first 3 outings last term, including this race on her reappearance. Pulled up at Warwick on final start. Another to consider.

Form: 2P/322P-

Malaita^h²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 110| BF

15/2

Bumper winner in May 2021 and reached the frame on 4 of her 5 starts over hurdles last season, although she was a well-beaten sixth in her sole handicap.

Form: 124623-

Hillfinch²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 110

10/1

Showed plenty in bumpers and didn't need to improve to make her second hurdle start a winning one in 9-runner maiden at Huntingdon (20.5f) in February. Below-form last of 3 in handicap final start.

Form: 143213-

Maid On The Moon¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 106| D

20/1

No worse for her lateTaunton fall when getting off the mark at Huntingdon in March. Well below form when distant third to Herewegohoney in Chepstow novice in April. Off 6 months ahead of handicap debut.

Form: 6/35F13-

Sinndarella⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 103

12/1

Landed a 3-runner Ludlow novice (21f) last October but not at her best in an AW Flat handicap and a Cartmel handicap hurdle on her return to action in August.

Form: 22721-4

Non-Runners

Hiconic³¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: A M Hales J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Merry Poppins (15/8), Lime Drop (5/1), Getaweapon (7/1), Malaita (15/2), La Renommee (17/2), Hillfinch (10/1), Sinndarella (12/1), Herewegohoney (12/1), Hiconic (16/1), Maid On The Moon (20/1)

Donald McCain won this race last year so it might be worth siding with MERRY POPPINS as it's possible she could have more to offer for her new stable. Herewegohoney and Lime Drop head the dangers along with last year's third Getaweapon.