14:40 Fakenham

Thursday 2 February 2023

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Coxford Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 1.11s

Brianna Rose²²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 105

4/1

Winner at Southwell in December 2021. Pair of good placed efforts there first 2 starts this season but not seen since falling heavily at same course in June.

Form: 214-32F

Chic Avenue⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 99

20/1

Modest in bumpers and similar story in maiden hurdles around 2m. Possible a longer trip will spark improvement now handicapping but her opening mark is tough enough on the face of things.

Form: 977-466

Desert Fortune⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 98

9/1

£80,000 buy after easily winning her second start in Irish points in January. Runner-up in a bumper at Plumpton and has looked a handicap project over hurdles, so better expected now.

Form: 212-479

Doireann^p1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 89| BF

5/2

Had wind surgery before posting a good second in 23f Fakenham handicap on return in November. Ran poorly at Plumpton next time, though, and headgear applied in a bid to shed her maiden tag.

Form: 2257-2P

Brandisova²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 88| BF

15/8

Much better effort in handicaps when second of 8 at Lingfield and backed that up when filling same spot at Catterick. 2 lb lower now so could well go one place better.

Form: P45-422

Redbridge Rosie^h³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: T Scudamore| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 85

15/2

Modest form at best in 4 starts over hurdles and novicey mistakes when third on chase bow at Fakenham. Back over hurdles now and mark on the decline at least.

Form: 2447-43

Ratoute Yutty^t²⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 80

22/1

Goes well at Huntingdon, resuming winning ways in mares' handicap there under this rider in May. Not disgraced there following month but off since.

Form: 6417-14

Woodford Bridge⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson| OR: 65

200/1

No sign of ability.

Form: 8/9-6UPP

Forecasts

Brandisova (15/8), Doireann (5/2), Brianna Rose (4/1), Redbridge Rosie (15/2), Desert Fortune (9/1), Chic Avenue (20/1), Ratoute Yutty (22/1), Woodford Bridge (200/1)

BRANDISOVA arrives on the back of 2 decent runner-up efforts so makes plenty of appeal having been eased 2 lb. The consistent Brianna Rose is a likely threat if over her heavy fall at Southwell when last seen in June, while Desert Fortune promises to make more of an impact now handicapping.