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Tuesday 9 May 2023

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DragonBet The Bookmaker Of Wales Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 6m 29.42s

Shirocco's Dream^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 108| BF| D

9/1

Made winning start over fences at Huntingdon (23.6f) in February but not really built on that and others more appealing.

Form: 33/0142-

Dicey Rielly³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 103| C

7/4

Promising type who opened account in this sphere when taking 6-runner handicap at this course (19.4f, soft, 5/4) 30 days ago, plenty in hand. Longer trip no issue and holds leading claims.

Form: 8/426F1-

Do You Think⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 103

11/1

Off the mark over fences at Hereford (25.2f) in November but has been rather let down by her jumping since and has work to do off her current mark.

Form: 3/31323-

Stanley Stanley⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 102

9/1

Won brace of handicap hurdles for Paul Nicholls during summer of 2021 and encouraging she could run well for a long way (on back of lengthy absence) when fourth on yard/chase debut at Wetherby (19.4f) in January. However, well below that form at Exeter since and bit to prove now.

Form: 8211/46-

Police Academy⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 102| D

10/3

Won sole start in Irish points and acquitted herself in both starts over fences, latest when second of 5 in handicap at Wincanton (20.2f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Ought to go well again.

Form: 534322-

Head And Heart²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 102| D

9/2

Well backed and off the mark in Mares' handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f, soft) last month. 5 lb rise fair and must enter calculations.

Form: 263/851-

Pageant Material³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 93| C

14/1

Regular performer here who added to her 2 course victories over hurdles when taking 19.4f handicap in this sphere in March. However, well behind Dicey Rielly last time and needs to find some improvement.

Form: 415514-

Non-Runners

Cresswell Queen²⁴⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: Mrs D A Hamer J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

Dicey Rielly (7/4), Police Academy (10/3), Head And Heart (9/2), Stanley Stanley (9/1), Shirocco's Dream (9/1), Do You Think (11/1), Pageant Material (14/1), Cresswell Queen (14/1)

DICEY RIELLY made up for her Uttoxeter mishap (looked certain winner before coming down 3 out) when scoring readily here last month and still looks well treated. She can follow up. Police Academy and Head And Heart should also go well.