15:15 Chepstow

Wednesday 8 November 2023

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Echodyne Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 30.02s

Cooleenymore¹⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford| OR: 93

13/2

Bettered previous efforts under Rules when second in an 8-runner novice hurdle at Ffos Las (2½m, good to firm) when last seen in May. Likely to benefit from this step up in trip and possibilities if able to build on that effort under contrasting conditions here.

Form: 32335-2

Gardons La¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 92

25/1

Just a modicum of promise in 2 starts in France and showed little starting out for new connections following a 12-month absence at Worcester in May. Big step forward needed now handicapping.

Form: 68-7

Our Friend Mo¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 92

7/1

Third in her sole Irish point and showed ability in 3 hurdles starts earlier this year. Yard in good form and improvement on the cards now faced with a stiffer test on this handicap debut.

Form: 36-37

Pageant Material²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 91

4/1

Winner in this sphere and over fences at Ffos Las last season, and creditable third in a handicap chase on her reappearance at that course (21.5f, good to soft) 24 days ago. 1 lb lower back hurdling and she's in with a shout.

Form: 5514-43

Country Kitten^t²⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: H Cobden| T: M Young| OR: 80| D

28/1

Caused a surprise when taking 6-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (23.1f, heavy) in March, but that is very much a standout effort and she's failed to complete both starts in this sphere.

Form: 7PFP1P-

Shesupincourt^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R Potter| OR: 79

7/2

Remains a maiden following 16 attempts over hurdles, but has found just one too good on 6 occasions and she's entitled to come on for her recent reappearance spin at Hereford (21.7f, good). Each-way shout with conditions no problem.

Form: 52223-5

Committee Of One^t²¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 74

25/1

Now 20 lb below the mark off which she landed a Ffos Las handicap in February 2021, but hasn't come close to matching that form in half-a-dozen subsequent appearances.

Form: 430P/P5-

Arctic Footprint²⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 74

7/4

On a good mark judged on peak form a couple of seasons back, but she didn't show much in 4 runs following a lengthy absence last term. Still, she's one to note in the betting starting out for her new yard here.

Form: 45/8P48-

Non-Runners

Lady Wilberry¹⁷⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Claire Hitch J: Harry Kimber

Forecasts

Arctic Footprint (7/4), Lady Wilberry (3/1), Shesupincourt (7/2), Pageant Material (4/1), Cooleenymore (13/2), Our Friend Mo (7/1), Committee Of One (25/1), Gardons La (25/1), Country Kitten (28/1)

There was enough promise in OUR FRIEND MO's qualifying runs to suggest that she will have a big part to play now pitched into a handicap off a reasonable opening mark. She gets the nod ahead of Lady Wilberry, who hit the crossbar twice over fences during the spring and will be a threat if able to reproduce that form back in this sphere. Arctic Footprint could have a part to play, too, if the change of scenery (debut for new yard) perks her up and Cooleenymore is also considered.