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Tuesday 25 April 2023

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Oil 4 Wales Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 30.75s

Jane Du Berlais³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 110

13/2

Looked a bright prospect when winning on first completed start over hurdles at Lingfield (2m) in December. Found out under a penalty at Wetherby and brushed aside on handicap debut at Kelso a month ago. Still early days and he's now up significantly in trip.

Form: 5-S13P

Phillapa Sue^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110

4/1

Placed both starts in novice hurdles last season and made a successful handicap debut on return at Hereford in November. Solid if unspectacular efforts sicne though this is easier than the Newbury race she contested latest.

Form: 3-17336

Houi Cherie¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 109| BF| C

4/1

Showed fair form in bumpers last term and opened her account at the third attempt over timber in emphatic fashion here (20f, heavy) last month, jumping well. Switched to handicaps and never really looked comfortable at Carlisle. Now goes up in trip.

Form: 36-2215

Cotton End^p1²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 102

28/1

Lacked scope for chasing and pretty disappointing over those obstacles this season. On the plus side, her mark has come down a lot switched to hurdling and cheekpieces now go on. Stamina to prove but she's an interesting contender.

Form: 33P335

Kalpaga¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 101

7/1

French import who was backed at big prices when cashing in on a reduced mark at Hereford (19.7f) 19 days ago. Did the job easily and though up 11 lb, she demands consideration.

Form: 5-0P301

Nikhi⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 102

5/2

Fairly useful 2m Flat winner for Jedd O'Keeffe. Changed hands for 78,000 gns and shaped promisingly when third on hurdles debut here over 2m. Failed to jump with fluency both starts since but better expected now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 325

Getbazoutofhere^p,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: T R Gretton| OR: 92

10/1

Hasn't returned in top form, but fourth-place finish at Stratford in first-time cheekpieces was more like and she's down to a tempting mark,

Form: 326-744

Sadie Hill^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: A Ralph| OR: 88

12/1

Improved when second on yard/handicap debut at Fontwell (19f, good) in October but has disappointingly failed to build on it since.

Form: 5-20PP8

Non-Runners

Fay Ce Que Voudras³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Kerry Lee J: R Patrick

Martalindy¹⁷⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P A Kirby J: Non Runner

Inchagoill Lady⁴⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: Claire Harris J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Nikhi (5/2), Houi Cherie (4/1), Phillapa Sue (4/1), Fay Ce Que Voudras (6/1), Jane Du Berlais (13/2), Kalpaga (7/1), Getbazoutofhere (10/1), Martalindy (10/1), Sadie Hill (12/1), Cotton End (28/1), Inchagoill Lady (33/1)

It might be worth taking a punt on COTTON END, who arrives in no sort of form over fences but the assessor has given her a major chance returned to the smaller obstacles and the fitting of cheekpieces can be viewed as a sign of intent. Kalpaga will doubtless be popular given the ease in which she won at Hereford, with Nikhi a potential improver over this trip.