15:20 Hereford

Wednesday 23 November 2022

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Jackson Property Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 4.10s

Corey's Courage²¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 117| BF

6/1

Bumper winner on debut and also landed her first 3 starts over hurdles. Lost her unbeaten record in tame fashion at Perth in the spring but clearly wasn't herself and could resume her progression after a break.

Form: 1/1117-

Merry Mistress⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis| OR: 108| CD

7/2

Notched 3 wins last season. Below par on reappearance last month but looked set to bounce back to form when jinking and unseating her rider approaching 2 out at Warwick since, staying on in fourth at the time.

Form: 2117-4U

Laura Bullion^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 107

40/1

Fairly useful form in short spell with Olly Murphy but hasn't been at the same level for current yard. Falling in the weights but need to see more.

Form: 34-6527

Flying Nun¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 105

13/2

Landed back-to-back wins at Fontwell and Taunton earlier this year. Shaped as if she'll be sharper for her first outing in 7 months when midfield at Exeter 19 days ago.

Form: 81123-7

Phillapa Sue^t1³²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 105| BF

10/1

Fair form when placed in 4 bumpers for John Kiely in Ireland and also placed on both completed starts over hurdles since coming to Britain. Tongue tied first time here. In good hands and rates a possible improver in handicaps.

Form: 322U/23-

Last Of A Legend^t¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| OR: 104| D

5/1

Runner-up twice over hurdles before getting off the mark in Bangor maiden in July. Unexposed now handicapping back from a 4-month break.

Form: 05-3221

Bonnie Bresil¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 93

9/4

Showed improved form when third (Flying Nun seventh) of 15 on her 21.5f Exeter handicap debut/reappearance 19 days ago. Every chance she can build on that with her stable going well.

Form: 6/0664-3

Kay's Light²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: H Cobden| T: P Henderson| OR: 93

14/1

Promise in her qualifying runs, notably when fourth of 15 at Chepstow (2m) 3 weeks ago, running on from well back. Appeals as a likely improver in handicaps with Harry Cobden doing the steering.

Form: F-34

Non-Runners

Sashenka²³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: D J S Ffrench Davis J: Ben Ffrench-Davis

Midnight Ginger¹⁹¹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: Andrew Martin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bonnie Bresil (9/4), Merry Mistress (7/2), Last Of A Legend (5/1), Sashenka (5/1), Corey's Courage (6/1), Flying Nun (13/2), Midnight Ginger (8/1), Phillapa Sue (10/1), Kay's Light (14/1), Laura Bullion (40/1)

Henry Daly has his team in good nick so BONNIE BRESIL gets the nod to build on an encouraging handicap debut/reappearance effort at Exeter earlier this month. Kay's Light caught the eye a bit on her latest start and could go on to better things in handicaps so she's put up as the chief threat ahead of Corey's Courage, who lost her unbeaten record with a whimper when last seen in the spring but could bounce back on her return to action.