17:32 Warwick

Monday 1 May 2023

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 5m 7.20s

Blue Bikini²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110| D

7/1

Resumed her progress after a break when landing 8-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Well on top at the finish there so she's firmly in the mix despite taking a 6 lb rise.

Form: 16/8151-

Flying Nun⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 107

14/1

Right back to her best when winning 3m handicap at Newbury in February but failed to back that up at Ludlow following month. More is needed after her break.

Form: 3/74518-

Walk Of No Shame³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 107| C

9/1

Scored at Lingfield in February but her run of good form ended when only sixth of 9 in handicap at Kelso (16.2f, soft) 37 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 315126-

Energy One^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 106| D

16/1

Made a winning handicap debut at Ludlow in March and running with credit when saddle slipped and unseated rider last at Wincanton (19.8f, soft) 15 days ago. Considered.

Form: 62618U-

Passing Reflection^h⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: A King| OR: 105

9/1

Has failed to build on his Doncaster novice hurdle second, goint too keenly when last of 4 in handicap at Newbury (18.8f, good to firm) 59 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 2/9244-

Jacks Touch⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 104

28/1

Fair form when runner-up first 2 starts over hurdles 21 months apart but hasn't made much of an impact since, pulled up at Southwell last time. Others appeal more.

Form: 2/266P-

Regal Renaissance⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 96| D

10/3

Quirky sort who got back on track with emphatic success in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Not ruled out under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 446161-

Alchemystique^p1,h,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 102

16/1

Winless since 2021 but she posted a good third on Flat at Southwell (16.5f) 31 days ago. Much respected back in this sphere in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 1FU3/3P-

Mistral Nell^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 98

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time when good second of 4 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Not the easiest to predict so others are still preferred.

Form: 654P32-

Forthegreatergood^p,t⁶⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 97

11/1

Easily got off the mark over hurdles in 2m4f Worcester novice back in July, 2021. Resumes on a very attractive-looking mark for her handicap debut so she's well worth siding with, especially if the market speaks in her favour.

Form: 4P3221/

Just Go For It^t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: M Hunt| OR: 93| BF| D

8/1

Dual 2m5f Wincanton scorer in March but below-par fourth back chasing at Hereford (20.9f) 25 days ago. Not discounted reverted to hurdles.

Form: 361414-

Treefinch²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 92

25/1

Fair form to twice make the frame in maiden/novice hurdles this term but only seventh switched to handicap company at Uttoxeter and Huntingdon on her last 2 runs. Others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 324377-

Lady Pacifico^v²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: D Weston| OR: 88

10/1

Made a winning start over hurdles at Leicester (2m) in 2021 but her record has been patchy since. Others appeal more.

Form: 6P8435-

Diamond Rose^p¹⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Smith| OR: 80| D

100/1

It's now 20 runs since her last win in 2019. Pulled up in handicap chase at Ludlow 152 days ago. Hard to warm to back in this sphere after another break.

Form: 2/3P4PP-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

Cluain Aodha²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: N B King J: Paul O'Brien

Forecasts

Regal Renaissance (10/3), Blue Bikini (7/1), Cluain Aodha (7/1), Just Go For It (8/1), Passing Reflection (9/1), Walk Of No Shame (9/1), Lady Pacifico (10/1), Forthegreatergood (11/1), Flying Nun (14/1), Alchemystique (16/1), Energy One (16/1), Treefinch (25/1), Mistral Nell (25/1), Jacks Touch (28/1), Diamond Rose (100/1)

Fergal O'Brien looks to hold a strong hand here and his FORTHEGREATERGOOD could prove hard to peg back if she is on song after a long absence given her potentially very lenient opening handicap mark. Stablemate Blue Bikini looks the chief threat on the back of her emphatic Market Rasen success with Ludlow scorer Regal Renaissance the pick of the rest for place purposes.