14:00 Hereford

Monday 31 October 2022

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Olivia Darcy Bespoke Ladies Occasionwear Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 56.04s

Addosh⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 120| BF| D

9/2

Flat winner who notched up third hurdles success at Southwell (15.8f) in June. Held in fifth when fell heavily last in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f) 48 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: F13-31F

Sashenka²⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 118| CD

10/3

Fairly useful on Flat and she finally got off the mark over hurdles on the back of breathing surgery in novice over C&D 8 months ago. First run since leaving Michael Scudamore but she can't be dismissed.

Form: F2/2041-

Will Victory^t1³²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| OR: 114WS

9/2

Fairly useful hurdles winner in France. Failed to score for Charlie Mann and Dr Richard Newland here but returns after a wind op (also tongue tied) for another new yard off a handy-looking mark. Not without interest.

Form: 25P4/2F-

Pillar Of Steel^p⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Fergus Gregory| T: J L Spearing| OR: 114| D

12/1

Successful 5 time during a highly-productive 2021 campaign and has continued in good heart of late, fourth of 7 in handicap at Uttoxeter (15.8f) 48 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 822264

Princess T^p,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 109| BF| D

10/3

In fine form on the Flat in Jersey this summer, winning four times on the bounce, and has continued in good nick back hurdling when scoring at Worcester (2m) and second at Ffos Las last month. Shortlisted.

Form: 5363-12

Aliomaana^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 109| D

17/2

Got back on tack in a refitted hood after 4 months off when landing 6-runner handicap hurdle at Stratford (16.3f) 16 days ago. Up 4 lb but she needs considering.

Form: 156-541

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

Martha Willow²¹⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: C Gordon J: Non Runner

Sarceaux¹⁸²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Toby Wynne

Forecasts

Princess T (10/3), Sashenka (10/3), Will Victory (9/2), Addosh (9/2), Sarceaux (15/2), Aliomaana (17/2), Pillar Of Steel (12/1)

An open handicap and it could be worth siding with WILL VICTORY to make a winning start for the in-form Harry Fry team given she goes well fresh and returns after a wind op on a good mark. The consistent Princess T seems sure to have a say while Pillar of Steel needs factoring in too.