14:33 Hereford

Sunday 5 February 2023

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Sky Sports Racing Channel 415 Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 4m 55.60s

Porter In The Park⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 96

6/5

€85,000 purchase after winning an Irish point in April. Much improved when getting off the mark on handicap debut at Huningdon (20.7f, good to soft, 11/2) 6 days ago, doing well to overcome pace bias. The one to beat under a penalty.

Form: 21-P321

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Sinndarella⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 101

13/2

Won 3-runner Ludlow novice last season. Placed in mares event at Bangor (19.6f, soft) 22 days ago on penutimate outing but couldn't make an impact in a stronger race at Warwick last time. Respected back in mares company.

Form: 721-435

Kalpaga⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 94

22/1

French import who didn't offer much in 3 starts spread over 7 months for present stable last year. Come down further in the weights but leap of faith requited to support her here.

Form: 645-0P

Astra Via^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 93| D

11/2

Plenty of solid efforts without success this term, third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (16f, soft, 14/1) 28 days ago, not knocked about. Did her best work at the finish there and should be involved again stepped back up in trip.

Form: 3323P3

Well Vicky²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: A Ralph| OR: 80

11/4

Little impact in 3 starts over hurdles so far, though did hint at ability when sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, soft) 28 days ago. Could do better now handicapping.

Form: 3FF-P06

Monty's Mission^b,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 77

28/1

Long-standing maiden has seemingly regressed since joining this yard from Ireland. Can't be fancied.

Form: P7PP-6P

Oseleta^h1⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 76

22/1

Little form of worth so far, including pulling up on handicap debut in December. Has a hood on for the first time here.

Form: 58-5PP

Dawn Wonder²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 74

150/1

Modest form at best over hurdles in Ireland but hasn't beaten a rival in 3 starts for this yard, pulling up over fences on her last 2 outings. Can't be fancied.

Form: 00-99PP

Alfa Dawn^v⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Jones| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 71

80/1

Fair maiden on the Flat for Phillip Makin in 2018 but it's a long time since she showed any form over obstacles for this yard and is another who looks up against racing from out of the weights.

Form: 655P-P9

Blue Suede Shoes^t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 66

50/1

Down the field in a couple of bumpers for Dan Skelton and failed to show any ability in a trio of novice/maiden hurdles for this yard. Makes handicap debut from out of the weights.

Form: 00-P00

Non-Runners

Blue Bikini²⁷⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Forecasts

Porter In The Park (6/5), Well Vicky (11/4), Astra Via (11/2), Sinndarella (13/2), Blue Bikini (8/1), Kalpaga (22/1), Oseleta (22/1), Monty's Mission (28/1), Blue Suede Shoes (50/1), Alfa Dawn (80/1), Dawn Wonder (150/1)

A very weak contest in which Huntingdon-winner PORTER IN THE PARK shouldn't have much trouble in following up from last week's success. Astra Via is a generally consistent sort and she is capable of making the frame again, whilst Sinndarella will benefit from the return to mares only company.