Restorations UK Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 5m 50.09s

Whitehotchillifili^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| OR: 125

15/2

Rarely stands much racing and doesn't always deliver off the bridle, though didn't do anything wrong when finding only one too good at Newton Abbot (26.5f) on her reappearance. Possibilities if backing that up.

Form: 43/352-2

Go Chique^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 122| D

16/1

Resumed winning ways in 5-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen in August but disappointing both starts since, producing a laboured effort at Exeter latest.

Form: 2-601P5

Midnightreflection^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Charlie Case⁽⁷⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 122| D

11/2

Registered a fourth career success at Doncaster (24.4f) in February and not disgraced on 2 of her 3 starts thereafter last term. Unseated rider at start on return at Chepstow but proved as good as ever when runner-up at Ludlow (21.2f) 9 days later.

Form: 1385-U2

So Said I²²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 115| D

5/1

Progressed well in 2021-22, winning an Exeter novice and a brace of handicaps at up to 3m. Below that level both starts last season but has eased in the weights and returns with her stable amongst the winners. Interesting.

Form: 4116/06-

Lassue²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 114| D

3/1

Point winner who confirmed the promise of her hurdling debut when getting off the mark in a Ludlow novice (21.2f) in February 2022. Followed up on handicap debut at Chepstow 21 months later and is open to further improvement.

Form: 21421/1

Miss Milano³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 114| D

11/2

Completed a hat-trick last season and shaped better than the bare result when fourth at Wetherby (24.1f) on reappearance, rallying well after bad mistake 2 out. Needs considering with that under her belt.

Form: 61114-4

Fortuna Ligna^b,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 108

3/1

Fair form in bumpers and similar form over hurdles, justifying cramped odds when landing a mares' maiden at Chepstow (19.5f) in April. Made a respectable reappearance when second to Lassue back at that venue last month but was found to have bled. Blinkers back on.

Form: 44241-2

Forecasts

Lassue (3/1), Fortuna Ligna (3/1), So Said I (5/1), Midnightreflection (11/2), Miss Milano (11/2), Whitehotchillifili (15/2), Go Chique (16/1)

SO SAID I was below form on both her starts last season, but she's fallen to a handy mark and returns with her yard amongst the winners, so could well be the answer. Lassue made light of a 21-month absence when making a winning handicap debut at Chepstow recently and could easily have more to offer, while Miss Milano would've likely finished second but for a significant late error on her reappearance at Wetherby and isn't dismissed lightly.