14:20 Stratford

Sunday 23 July 2023

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Ardencote Spa Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 26.90s

Fabreze^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 97| BF

14/1

Benefited from a more positive ride (equipped with cheekpieces) when clear-cut winner of a mares' handicap at Uttoxeter (20f) in June. Shaped as if still in top form for a long way when fourth at Cartmel (22f) since and this drop back in trip will hold no fears.

Form: F1-6414

Never No Trouble^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100| BF

13/2

Gained reward for her consistency when winning 8-runner maiden at Hereford (16.2f) in February and made the frame on each of her last 3 starts over hurdles, latterly when runner-up at Worcester (20f) in June. Latest run on the Flat best overlooked and she's not out of things.

Form: 3173-22

Lady Gwen⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 93| BF

4/1

Twice a runner-up in mares' maiden hurdles last year and dispelled couple of lesser efforts when fourth in maiden company here (16.3f) in April. Has switched yards ahead of this return to handicaps and she's one to monitor closely in the market for clues.

Form: 525474-

Maria Magdalena^b1⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 92

15/2

On a long losing run and she couldn't build on her reappearance run when well beaten at Southwell (20.4f) 6 weeks ago. Mark has eased further if blinkers have positive effect now.

Form: 3335-85

Quiet Thunder^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 90| CD

22/1

C&D mares' maiden winner and best effort thereafter came back here in the autumn. Low-key exploits on the Flat in recent weeks and others make greater appeal back over timber.

Form: 12767P-

Born To Please^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 84

4/1

Just 1 win from 24 hurdles starts but she again ran respectably when third in a C&D handicap 7 days ago, plenty to do home turn and best work finish. Each-way claims again with a repeat.

Form: 5242-43

Miss Fedora³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 86

5/2

Maiden following 8 starts who ran her best race yet when runner-up at Fontwell (19.2f) 37 days ago, bumping into a well-in rival but beating the rest convincingly. Remains unexposed at this sort of trip and she's in the mix off same mark.

Form: P7P-332

Coastal Sun^h,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 75

8/1

Gained breakthrough success in a novice claimer at Ludlow in November for Alastair Ralph. Probably in better heart than recent form figures suggest for present stable and she's not one to write off from this basement mark.

Form: 81P-847

Non-Runners

Prime Time Lady²³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs M Rowley J: Alex Edwards

Noonie⁴⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: P A Kirby J: Thomas Dowson

Forecasts

Miss Fedora (5/2), Lady Gwen (4/1), Born To Please (4/1), Prime Time Lady (5/1), Never No Trouble (13/2), Maria Magdalena (15/2), Coastal Sun (8/1), Noonie (10/1), Fabreze (14/1), Quiet Thunder (22/1)

MISS FEDORA ran her best race yet when chasing home a thrown-in winner at Fontwell 37 days ago and, still unexposed at this sort of trip, and in receipt of a handy 4-y-o allowance, she could be worth chancing to build on that now. Lady Gwen on debut for Kim Bailey and Never No Trouble head up the dangers.