16:15 Catterick

Wednesday 25 January 2023

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Racing Again 3rd February Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 5.30s

Licit¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 92| C

12/1

Twice a winner on the Flat in the autumn. Fourth back hurdling at Newcastle in November but too free and beaten when unseating rider last in handicap at Sedgefield 12 days ago.

Form: 3/4U

Turbulent Power⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 91

9/2

Poor form in varied events. Respectable sixth on the Flat last week prior to this first venture into handicap company over hurdles. Improvement will be needed.

Form: 56-4U8

Dime Store Cowgirl²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 87

9/4

Winning pointer. Showed ability in maiden/novice hurdles at the end of 2022 and appeals as a likely improver now moving into handicap company for her top stable.

Form: 221-85P

Misty Mani¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 84| BF| D

5/1

Returned from a break in fine form, completing a hat-trick between July and September. Remained in form subsequently untila below-form fifth at Sedgefield 12 days ago.

Form: 114U35

Belle Na Bann^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Joshua Thompson⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 83

5/2

Won handicaps at Fontwell and Newton Abbot for Neil Mulholland over the summer. Made quite an encouraging start for new connections when fourth over C&D on New Year's Day. Considered.

Form: 711364

Teasing Georgia²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 74

14/1

Bumper winner on debut for Stuart Crawford in 2019, but lightly raced and hasn't offered much for this yard since, finishing a remote third in C&D novice on her recent return from another absence. Handicap debut. Hughes on stable's other runner.

Form: 17/07-3

Woodford Bridge³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hobson| OR: 65

50/1

Well held in bumpers/completed start over hurdles. More chance now handicapping from a basement mark but still tough to make a case for.

Form: 08/9-6UP

French Romance^h1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: Olly Williams| OR: 75

16/1

Showed a bit on the Flat. Well beaten all 3 outings over hurdles but low-grade handicaps should give her a chance to get competitive.

Form: 456

Non-Runners

Eclairant Le Monde²⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Dime Store Cowgirl (9/4), Belle Na Bann (5/2), Eclairant Le Monde (3/1), Turbulent Power (9/2), Misty Mani (5/1), Licit (12/1), Teasing Georgia (14/1), French Romance (16/1), Woodford Bridge (50/1)

Perhaps best to focus on handicap newcomers from leading yards in the shape of ECLAIRANT LE MONDE and Dime Store Cowgirl. The former looks nicely weighted on the form she showed in what was likely quite a useful contest at Doncaster over Christmas so she's preferred. Belle Na Bann looks best of the remainder.