15:00 Ffos Las

Thursday 5 January 2023

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Welsh Cottage Cakes Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 58.60s

Walk In My Shoes^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102

10/3

Showed improved form to get off the mark in first-time cheekpieces (also had breathing op) in 6-runner handicap at Bangor (23f, heavy) 40 days ago, by a length from Shesupincourt, keeping on gamely. 5 lb rise fair and seems sure to go well again.

Form: 2/3357-1

Mad About Sally¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: O Signy| OR: 99| D

3/1

Benefited from a more patient ride when opening her account in 14-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (21.7f, soft) 15 days ago, driven clear. Nudged up 7 lb but should remain competitive.

Form: 234-861

Instant De Bonheur^p1,t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 96

33/1

Went backwards from chasing debut and hurdles form no more than modest, though can have latest run easily excused having been kicked at the start. Wears first-time cheekpieces and tongue strap.

Form: 73-25U8

Spitfire Girl³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 96

10/3

Showed some promise when runner-up on 3 of her 4 starts in bumpers and easily best effort over hurdles switched to a handicap when second at Uttoxeter (19.9f) last month. Hit with 6 lb rise but there's potentially more to come now upped slightly further in trip. Has had a breathing op.

Form: 02-6472

Noplacetobe³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| OR: 94

11/1

Irish point winner who showed some promise when third on her Worcester hurdling debut. Hasn't progressed in 2 starts since but did beat far more than beat her sent handicapping at Uttoxeter (19.9f) last time.

Form: 51-344

Hellfire Princess⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 93

25/1

Bumper winner. Hasn't achieved much in 3 maiden hurdles since but she's a potential improver now handicapping. One to note in the betting.

Form: 140-P

Pageant Material⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 91| C

16/1

Left previous form behind to land a 2m mares' novice hurdle here at the start of last year but has been disappointing since then. Let down by her jumping on chasing debut 41 days ago and has plenty to prove back over hurdles.

Form: 4410-P4

Hay There Mona^t1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| OR: 91

8/1

Showed a bit in her qualifying runs and made a sound start to her handicap career when fourth of 11 on her reappearance at Fontwell (19.2f). However, went backwards at Uttoxeter next time and tongue strap now applied.

Form: 946-49

Monty's Mission^t⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 84

100/1

Long-standing maiden who was well held in a course maiden hurdle on return 41 days ago. Lots to prove.

Form: 4P7PP-6

Shesupincourt¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 79

5/1

Maiden who was beaten only by an improver in 10-runner handicap at this course (23.9f, heavy, 5/1) 14 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 8-64622

Dark Heather^t1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: B Lund| OR: 67

33/1

Poor maiden who looks set for another struggle from out of the weights.

Form: 6-5F949

Non-Runners

Talk Of The Moon³⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mad About Sally (3/1), Walk In My Shoes (10/3), Spitfire Girl (10/3), Shesupincourt (5/1), Hay There Mona (8/1), Noplacetobe (11/1), Talk Of The Moon (12/1), Pageant Material (16/1), Hellfire Princess (25/1), Instant De Bonheur (33/1), Dark Heather (33/1), Monty's Mission (100/1)

SPITFIRE GIRL stepped up on her previous runs when collared only late on by a rival who'd raced much wider throughout on her Uttoxeter handicap debut last month and, with the potential for further improvement over this still longer trip, she gets the nod to go one better. Walk In My Shoes and Mad About Sally are a pair of last-time-out winners who warrant plenty of respect.