15:00 Warwick

Wednesday 8 November 2023

All12:4513:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Racing TV Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 5.37s

Sweet Magic²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 103| BF

5/1

Ran up to her best when runner-up over C&D in March but failed to confirm that form when last of 7 at Chepstow on her next outing. Others preferred.

Form: 3/43427-

Minnie Beets^p1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 91

40/1

Little show in 5 starts for Gordon Elliott, including when down the field over 3m at Killarney last month. Has joined a shrewd yard, though, so is worth a market check with cheekpieces applied.

Form: 088-00

Ol'river Shine¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 89

14/1

Third in her sole point and made the frame in maiden events at Plumpton and Wetherby on her first 2 starts. Ran no sort of race on her handicap debut at Ludlow, however, so has bit to prove on return.

Form: 3/430-

Sunshine Girl⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 86

12/1

Showed improved form stepping up in trip to score at Southwell (24.3f) in July on her final start for Stuart Crawford. Mixed bag in 3 starts for current yard and again found little at Uttoxeter last time, so others make more appeal.

Form: 741539

Bushtucker Park¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 86

3/1

In-frame in a pair of maidens in the spring before showing improved form fast-tracked to handicap company when fourth of 11 at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to soft) in May. One to consider on her return.

Form: 733-4

Annie Day^p²⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Burke| T: B I Case| OR: 84| D

7/1

Gambled-on and left previous efforts behind to get off the mark for her new yard returning from 20 months off at Fontwell (19f, good) last year. Not in same form in a pair of subsequent outings, looking amiss at Fontwell when last seen, and market may prove best guide after a further 9 months off.

Form: 5U5/15P-

Backinforglory⁵⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: James Best| T: A Irvine| OR: 83| BF

14/1

Improved when second of 14 on handicap debut at Huntingdon in March 2022. Not seen since finishing fourth at that track barely a week later, so it's tricky to know how much ability remains, though.

Form: 085524/

Giulietta¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 83

3/1

Related to some useful performers in these silks and got closer than previously when seventh of 9 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) in April. Very interesting now switched to handicaps.

Form: 0/U37-

Damask¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 82

16/1

Only poor form shown in 4 starts last season, failing to improve for the switch to handicaps when sixth of 12 at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Hard to fancy.

Form: 5U56-

My Granny Lily^p²⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 72

10/1

Held her form quite well in defeat last season, making the frame on all 4 of her starts in handicaps. Out of the weights here but she's not completely ruled out of doing something similar on return from 9-month absence.

Form: 7/03433-

Non-Runners

Pretending²⁰²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 4

T: L Wadham J: Bryony Frost

Criquette²⁷¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Billy Aprahamian J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Pretending (2/1), Giulietta (3/1), Bushtucker Park (3/1), Sweet Magic (5/1), Annie Day (7/1), My Granny Lily (10/1), Sunshine Girl (12/1), Backinforglory (14/1), Ol'river Shine (14/1), Damask (16/1), Criquette (16/1), Minnie Beets (40/1)

GIULIETTA starts on a very lowly mark for top connections and appeared to be getting the hang of things towards the end of last season, so she's fancied to make a winning handicap debut. Bushtucker Park is another lightly-raced sort and merits respect, with Pretending taken to complete the placings.