15:30 Hereford

Wednesday 4 January 2023

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Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 52.1s

Aimee De Sivola²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 115

40/1

Won handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot in April last year and ran to similar level in 2 chase starts for Nick Williams subsequently. Likely needed Worcester hurdling return but laboured back over fences at Fontwell last time.

Form: 14/23-4F

Alkopop^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lawes| OR: 110

11/2

Comes here on the back of a good third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f) 29 days ago. Considered with this longer trip a plus.

Form: 251F-33

Mountain Leopard¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 108

18/1

Bumper winner here in 2019. Hasn't stood much racing since and was struggling a long way out on handicap debut at Plumpton 15 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5226/2P

Pottlerath^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Charlie Case⁽⁷⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 107| C| D

13/2

Landed back-to-back handicaps in the spring and also successful here in October. Has remained in top form since and should give another good account.

Form: 451222

Chloe's Court^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford| OR: 105

14/1

Stepped up on her reappearance as she found just one too good in Lingfield handicap last time, just over a length up when mistake last and headed close home. Should go well again.

Form: 8164-42

Loup De Maulde^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 104

11/10

Has made a positive start for this stable and found further improvement to score readily at Huntingdon 9 days ago. Obvious claims off the same mark.

Form: B-73121

Flying Nun⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 103

15/2

Landed back-to-back wins at Fontwell and Taunton last year and back on track when fourth here last time, faring best of those to race on the inside. Return to this trip should suit and she makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 1123-74

Winds Of Fire¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102

33/1

Won over fences at Newcastle in November 2021 but out of sorts at present.

Form: P6-6797

Glance From Clover²⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 101

11/1

5/1, 20½ lengths eleventh of 14 to Pottlerath in handicap hurdle at Worcester (23f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Becoming well handicapped but returns with something to prove.

Form: 2/59240-

Carriglux^t1⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 98

28/1

Half-brother to high-class chaser Two For Gold who hasn't shown much ability over hurdles so far but is up in trip/tongue tied for this handicap debut.

Form: FF-4594

Non-Runners

Ratfacemcdougall³⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: D J Jeffreys J: Max Kendrick

Jersey Lady⁶¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: O Sherwood J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Loup De Maulde (11/10), Alkopop (11/2), Pottlerath (13/2), Flying Nun (15/2), Glance From Clover (11/1), Chloe's Court (14/1), Jersey Lady (16/1), Mountain Leopard (18/1), Ratfacemcdougall (25/1), Carriglux (28/1), Winds Of Fire (33/1), Aimee De Sivola (40/1)

LOUP DE MAULDE had plenty in hand at Huntingdon last time and, off the same mark, he will take all the beating if the race doesn't come too soon. Pottlerath has been running consistently well of late and should be thereabouts, while Flying Nun is another one to consider having shaped well here last time.