14:35 Chepstow

Saturday 15 April 2023

All12:4513:2013:5514:3515:1015:4516:2216:52

David Evans Agricultural Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 6m 6.42s

Tequila Blaze²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 107| D

17/2

Fairly useful winning hurdler who made mistakes before falling 2 out in handicap chase at Uttoxeter on debut over fences/return. Disappointing over both sets of obstacles since so plenty to prove, for all this is a drop in class.

Form: P-F5P07

My Girl Katie²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 106| D

7/2

Point winner who has made steady progress over hurdles, placed both starts in handicaps. Nudged up 1 lb but she can remain competitive.

Form: 146323

Our Bill's Aunt²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 106| C

9/2

Made a successful handicap debut after 7 months off in ready fashion at Chepstow in November. Third in small-field contests since without looking to have anything in hand of her current mark.

Form: 42-1333

Sweet Magic²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 104

11/4

Has stepped up on her Irish bumper form sent hurdling for current yard, producing best effort when runner-up on second handicap start at Warwick 3 weeks ago (19f). Shapes as though worth a go at this sort of trip.

Form: 73-4342

Chloe's Court^p,t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 100

12/1

Dual hurdles winner who showed benefit of Hereford run when third in 9-runner Exeter handicap (23f) in February. Possibly found much quicker conditions against her when pulled up at Newbury but hard to find an excuse for Fontwell run since.

Form: 4273P8

Hellfire Princess¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 91

10/3

Bumper winner who showed very little in her qualifying runs over hurdles but did at least offer a bit more when fifth on handicap debut over 21.9f at Ffos Las in January. Task is to now build on that.

Form: 140-P5

She's So Lovely^t1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 83

16/1

Runner-up in a point. Has yet to better modest form over hurdles and needs to settle to get home over this sort of trip. Tongue tie may help in that regard, though.

Form: 2/545-68

Non-Runners

Flying Nun⁴⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Sweet Magic (11/4), Hellfire Princess (10/3), My Girl Katie (7/2), Our Bill's Aunt (9/2), Flying Nun (5/1), Tequila Blaze (17/2), Chloe's Court (12/1), She's So Lovely (16/1)

SWEET MAGIC has made a solid start over hurdles for new connections, and with this trip expected to be within range, she's the most persuasive option. My Girl Katie should give it another good go, with She's So Lovely a potential improver if a tongue tie helps her finishing effort.