18:40 Uttoxeter

Saturday 17 June 2023

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Staffs Construction Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 6m 5.78s

Lady Mendoza^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 98

16/1

Point winner who got back on track in first-time cheekpieces switched to handicap company when fifth in 12-runner event at Newcastle (20.3f, good) 32 days ago. More needed for win purposes, though.

Form: F1/25P-5

Dancingontheedge^p1,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 94

9/4

Shaped well in a first-time tongue strap when a close second over C&D 4 weeks ago, travelling best but losing momentum with a bad mistake 2 out. Cheekpieces go on and good chance of making amends from only 1 lb higher back against her own sex.

Form: 73F28-2

Sadie Hill^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: A Ralph| OR: 91

11/2

Belatedly off the mark when narrowly taking 8-runner handicap at Ffos Las (21.9f, good to soft) in April and has since finished a respectable fourth at Huntingdon (25f). Should remain competitive.

Form: 0PP81-4

Hey Frankie³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Harrison| T: M Scudamore| OR: 88

10/3

Has been given a chance by the handicapper and stopped the slide reverted to hurdles after 4 months off when third of 13 in handicap at Huntingdon (25f, good) 37 days ago. Excellent chance if building on that.

Form: 2284P-3

Betty's Belle^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 85

7/1

Fair bumper winner but below that level over hurdles, failing to confirm the positive signs from her reappearance when only fifth of 7 at Stratford (22f) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 52P6-55

For Gina^p1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 84

7/1

Has made the frame all 5 starts over hurdles, running her best race when second in 5-runner handicap at Fakenham (23/4f) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on for the 1st time.

Form: 3433-32

Princess Poppy^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 80

18/1

Poor maiden who went with little fluency in first-time cheekpieces when a well-held fourth at Cartmel (17.2f, good) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 77P6-04

Citizen Jane¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 82

11/1

Showed little over hurdles for Tom Symonds but easily opened her account in points at third attempt last month, so one to watch in the betting now returning to Rules over a much longer trip for new stable.

Form: 758F-P1

Non-Runners

Trickalight²²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: Deborah Cole J: Chris Ward

Forecasts

Dancingontheedge (9/4), Hey Frankie (10/3), Sadie Hill (11/2), For Gina (7/1), Betty's Belle (7/1), Citizen Jane (11/1), Lady Mendoza (16/1), Princess Poppy (18/1), Trickalight (25/1)

HEY FRANKIE lurks on an attractive mark and wouldn't need to build much on an encouraging return at Huntingdon last month to take this, so she earns the vote. Dancingontheedge would have won but for losing momentum over the last 2 flights over C&D on her most recent outing, so has to be considered a big threat, especially back against her own sex, while Citizen Jane is one to watch in the market back under Rules following a recent point success.