16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 10 February 2023

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Morogowsky Family Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 4m 41.62s

Criquette⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 99

18/1

Irish point winner who showed ability in bumpers but she hasn't made much of an impact in 2 starts over hurdles to date. Mark for this handicap debut doesn't look especially kind.

Form: 1459-44

Spitfire Girl^p1³⁶

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

10/1

Runner-up on 3 of her 4 starts in bumpers and easily best effort over hurdles when finding just one too good on handicap bow at Uttoxeter (2½m, soft) in December. Subsequent Ffos Las effort (first run following a wind op) can be excused and now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 2-6472P

Whenthepennydrops⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 95

28/1

Took a step forward from hurdling/stable debut when fourth of 10 in 2m novice at Southwell in November 2021. No show back from 12 months off at Chepstow but she's in good hands and it'll be interesting to see what the market has to say now upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 5/64-0

Drash On Ruby^t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 92

4/1

Showed ability in bumpers and has done likewise over hurdles, returning from 8 months off (had wind surgery) with a creditable third of 14 at Taunton (19f, good to soft). Mark unchanged and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 436B4-3

Trickalight¹¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 91

50/1

Successful between the flags in April 2021 but hurdles form is modest at best and sizeable step forward needed now that she goes down the handicap route.

Form: P21/63-8

Esme Shelby^b1⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 90

12/1

Remains winless but she has finished in the money on 7 of her 10 starts in this sphere, most recently finishing second in first-time cheekpieces in a 15.5f Leicester handicap. Now tried in blinkers and possibilities back up in trip.

Form: 3227-92

Well Vicky⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: A Ralph| OR: 80| D

10/11

Little impact in maiden/novice company but left that form well behind when making a winning handicap debut at Hereford (19.7f, good to soft) recently. This unexposed 6-y-o could take some stopping under a penalty.

Form: FF-P061

Kenahope^t1⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: W T Kennedy| T: O Murphy| OR: 86

14/1

Fairly useful ex-French Flat winner in 2020 and while she hasn't shown much in 3 starts over hurdles to date, a step forward is entirely possible now that she moves up in trip for this handicap debut. Tongue strap applied.

Form: 859

My Granny Lily^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 72

6/1

Has made the frame on each of her 3 starts since switched to handicaps, posting her best effort when third of 11 in first-time cheekpieces (retained here) at Taunton (16.5f, soft) last time. This step back up in trip is no bad thing and she's in with a shout.

Form: 07-0343

Non-Runners

Atjima³⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: V R A Dartnall J: Alan Johns

Bluebella¹⁰⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: T Lacey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Well Vicky (10/11), Drash On Ruby (4/1), My Granny Lily (6/1), Spitfire Girl (10/1), Esme Shelby (12/1), Bluebella (12/1), Kenahope (14/1), Criquette (18/1), Atjima (25/1), Whenthepennydrops (28/1), Trickalight (50/1)

While cases can be made for several of these, WELL VICKY stands out on the back of her recent handicap debut success at Hereford where she quickened away from her rivals in the manner of one who has more to offer. Esme Shelby will be a threat if the first-time blinkers have the desired effect, while Drash On Ruby, My Granny Lily and handicap debutante Kenahope are all shortlist material.