16:18 Stratford

Thursday 3 August 2023

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Betting.Bet Online Betting Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:19 | Winning time: 4m 5.76s

Lunar Shadow²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 113| D

11/2

Fair Flat winner who won a brace of novice events against her own sex during the middle of 2022. Fit from a fairly productive spell on the level and return to 2m will suit.

Form: 1F1P-

Addosh^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 112| D

8/1

Now 3 lb below her last winning mark and fitted with a tongue tie, she shaped quite well in a race that wasn't run to suit at Southwell in June. Jumping remains a concern but weighted to go very close.

Form: 1FP6-53

Pillar Of Steel^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: J E Moore| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 109| CD

9/2

Prolific for John Spearing in 2021 and stepped up markedly on her opening effort for Henry Oliver when third at Market Rasen last month. Nudged up 2 lb but she can remain competitive.

Form: 4338-33

Aliomaana^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 109| CD

2/1

Got back on track in a refitted hood after 4 months off when landing C&D mares' handicap in October and resumed winning ways back here 18 days ago. Another bold bid likely.

Form: 5414-31

Lady Reset^b,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 108| BF| CD

11/1

Likeable mare who resumed winning ways over C&D last summer and signed off last year with good second at Uttoxeter. Not in top form in both codes of late but assessor has cut her some slack.

Form: 61342-5

Pop The Champagne^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Bryony Frost| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 107| CD

4/1

Bumper winner who was well placed to land 4-timer in novice hurdles at around 2m last summer. Fit from the Flat when third at Warwick in May and recent spin on the AW for new training partnership will have blown away the cobwebs.

Form: 11118-3

Lucky Draw¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: D Bourne| OR: 102

16/1

Fair on Flat and similar form over hurdles, shaping well when finding only one too good in 8-runner handicap at Market Rasen in June. Held back by mistakes at Southwell since. Hood omitted.

Form: 049-224

Non-Runners

Karannelle⁴¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: D A Rees J: S Bowen

Ayr Of Elegance¹⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 11

T: D J Jeffreys J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Aliomaana (2/1), Pop The Champagne (4/1), Pillar Of Steel (9/2), Lunar Shadow (11/2), Addosh (8/1), Karannelle (10/1), Lady Reset (11/1), Ayr Of Elegance (14/1), Lucky Draw (16/1)

ADDOSH can take the odd liberty over obstacles but she figures on a very tempting mark, so is awarded the tentative vote. Aliomaana can boast a good C&D record so she's a threat, along with Pillar of Steel.