14:50 Uttoxeter

Sunday 28 May 2023

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holdcroft.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 5m 4.10s

Ooh Betty^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 103

11/10

Point winner who is evidently going the right way now, having a bit in hand when opening her account at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago by 5½ lengths from Manimole. Should have more to offer so holds obvious claims.

Form: 43302-1

Ample Handful⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph

33/1

€7,000 3-y-o, Elusive Pimpernel mare. Dam pulled up both starts over hurdles. Pulled up sole start in Irish points (Apr 8).

Form: P-

Bell Way^t1

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

8/1

Beat Hollow mare. Dam triple bumper winner/fair 2½m hurdle winner. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Blow The Budget⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Scudamore

16/1

Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Kakamora and showed promise when fifth of 11 on debut in a Uttoxeter bumper last autumn. Ran to a similar level 6 months off at Southwell recently and she's worth a market check on hurdles bow.

Form: 54-

Blue Clover^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

14/1

Modest in bumpers and ran to a similar level sent hurdling when runner-up in maiden at Stratford (16.3f, soft) 5 weeks ago. That experience won't have been lost on her so needs considering.

Form: 32352-

Crimson Ruby³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: W Greatrex

66/1

Half-sister to fair hurdler Prussia With Love, stays 23f. Down the field in Huntingdon/Southwell bumpers in recent months so she's not the easiest to warm to sent hurdling.

Form: 00-

Getalady⁵²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay

200/1

Winning pointer but went with no encouragement in maiden at Aintree and novice at Leicester in 2021/22 season. Has since left Jake Thomas Coulson and arrives with plenty to prove after 17 months off.

Form: P310P/

Manimole¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 98

11/4

Modest maiden hurdler who had no problem with the longer trip when 5½ lengths second of 11 to Ooh Betty at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago, taking too long to wind up. Could get closer to that rival with her usual rider back on board.

Form: 62553-2

On Se Calme¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

40/1

No Risk At All filly who got off mark in Irish points at second attempt but showed nothing making debut under Rules in bumper at Warwick in December. Tough to know what to expect on hurdling debut.

Form: 5/10-

Our Friend Mo⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill

17/2

Mahler mare who was third in her sole start in Irish points and showed a bit before being derailed by a blunder on hurdling debut at Haydock (18.9f, good to firm just over 7 weeks ago.

Form: 36-

Real Pieces

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver

50/1

Telescope mare. Half-sister to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Actinpieces and useful hurdler/chaser Xcitations, stays 2½m.

Form:

Jolie Baie³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: James Davies| T: Miss J S Davis

50/1

Offered little in a Huntingdon bumper on Rules debut in February and stepped up on hurdles bow when third at Exeter (16.7f, good to soft) just over 5 weeks ago. More required.

Form: 053-

Pennsylvanie¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 96

22/1

Fair form on 2 of her 3 starts in France and stepped up on British/yard debut despite not being seen to best effect when 14½ lengths fifth of 11 to Ooh Betty in maiden at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago, losing place when hampered seventh.

Form: 9445-5

Forecasts

Ooh Betty (11/10), Manimole (11/4), Bell Way (8/1), Our Friend Mo (17/2), Blue Clover (14/1), Blow The Budget (16/1), Pennsylvanie (22/1), Ample Handful (33/1), On Se Calme (40/1), Jolie Baie (50/1), Real Pieces (50/1), Crimson Ruby (66/1), Getalady (200/1)

OOH BETTY had a bit up her sleeve when seeing off Manimole at Ludlow earlier this month and, with further improvement a distinct possibility for Ben Clarke's mare, she's fancied to confirm those placings once again. Blue Clover is sure to have derived plenty from her runner-up effort on hurdling debut so she can fight out third spot with Our Friend Mo.