14:40 Warwick

Wednesday 22 November 2023

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Duncan Smith Over The Hill Birthday Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 35.90s

Marsh Wren²³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 122| D

12/1

Winner of 2 of her 3 starts over hurdles last term, culminating in a career-best display to land a 5-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (19.9f, heavy). Improvement needed up 3 lb now switched to fences in what looks a strong race for the grade, but she could have a say if her jumping passes the test.

Form: 191/191-

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Game On For Glory^p1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 119| C

8/1

Solid form in bumpers and made a winning hurdles debut under testing conditions at Lingfield in December 2021. Understandably needed the run in a mares' listed hurdle at Wetherby recently (first appearance for 2 years) and she looks a real chasing type. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 21124/4

Moviddy^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: Noel Williams| OR: 118| D

6/1

Irish point winner who won twice over hurdles last season and made an encouraging start in this sphere when second of 3 finishers on return in a mares' Wincanton handicap (20.2f, soft). That experience won't be wasted on her and likely there's better to come.

Form: 31291-2

Lagonda²²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 115

3/1

Dual point winner who went close on chase debut at Exeter in February before finishing fifth of 15 in a mares' listed handicap hurdle at Newbury. Signed last season off with a win in a Chepstow maiden hurdle (23.6f, good to soft) and she's of strong interest back in this sphere.

Form: 2/43251-

Annie Magic²⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 114WS

8/1

Irish point winner who made a promising start under Rules, runner-up in a mares' novice hurdle at Exeter prior to winning one at Wincanton (21.4f, good to soft). Rather disappointing thereafter but chasing was always going to be her game and has undergone a wind op since her latest start in April.

Form: 21263P-

Malaita²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 112| D

8/1

Bumper winner who improved when bagging mares' handicap hurdles at Carlisle (17f) and Cheltenham (20.2f) last term. Good start over fences when second to an experienced chaser on return at Ludlow (2½m, soft) but heavy ground would be a concern (her very best efforts have come on good/good to soft).

Form: 6411-22

Lily Glitters²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 107

20/1

Likeable staying hurdler (4-time winner over timber) and stepped up on her low-key chase debut during the spring when runner-up at Hereford (25.2f, good) last month. No match for the progressive winner on that occasion but she was well clear of the rest and should have races in her over fences.

Form: 19154-2

Kraqueline²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 106| D

5/2

Fair maiden hurdler who took her form up a level when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Wincanton (20.2f, soft) on debut over fences last month. Now 8 lb higher in a tougher race but it's highly likely that this 6-y-o has more to offer as a chaser.

Form: 54375-1

Moon Eagle^p,t²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 93

80/1

Patchy form for Gavin Cromwell in Ireland and she hasn't threatened in 4 starts for present yard. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 584023-

Forecasts

Kraqueline (5/2), Lagonda (3/1), Moviddy (6/1), Game On For Glory (8/1), Malaita (8/1), Annie Magic (8/1), Marsh Wren (12/1), Lily Glitters (20/1), Moon Eagle (80/1)

In what looks a strong race for the grade, the vote goes to LAGONDA, who was just touched off by an upwardly mobile type in Lazy Sunday (subsequent form figures read 1122) on her sole previous start in this sphere at Exeter in February. She represents a yard that has made a terrific start to the season and resumes on what looks a fair mark. Kraqueline left her hurdles form well behind when making a winning chase debut at Wincanton and she is next best ahead of Moviddy and Game On For Glory.