14:35 Hereford

Wednesday 29 November 2023

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Bet 10 Get 10 At PlanetSportBet Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 52.5s

Grivetana²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 114

13/8

Runner-up first 2 outings last season, including in the Gerry Feilden, but ended campaign in a lull and shaped as if better for the run after a wind-op when mid-field at Newbury on return. On an eye-catching mark down in grade and she's interesting.

Form: 26480-6

Flight Of Freedom³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 110

5/2

Fair in bumpers and matched that form to run out a comprehensive winner on hurdling debut in a mares' novice at Warwick (2m) in October. Not disgraced under a penalty when runner-up here last time and she's respected stepped up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 265-12

Weseekherthere^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 109| D

33/1

Back on the up when winning novice event at Bellewstown (20.4f, good) in August. Little impact in a pair of handicaps since, though, leaving Gordon Elliott before her latest outing.

Form: 1341P0

Ooh Betty^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 107| D

15/2

Won maiden/novice hurdles in May and shaped well on return from summer break when third of 5 at Ludlow (21f) last month. Backwards step when pulled up over 2m here last time, though, and needs to bounce back on return to further.

Form: 02-113P

Addosh^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 106

14/1

Good effort when runner-up at Uttoxeter in September but has finished down the field both outings since, proving too keen when seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (17.2f, soft) 34 days ago. Remains on workable mark but others make greater appeal.

Form: 533286

Redwood Queen⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 104

4/1

Landed a gamble when winning 12-runner event at Sligo (17.4f) in August and matched that form when third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, good) 50 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: U9-3713

Fenney Brook²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 91| CD

11/1

Sold cheaply out of Henry Daly's yard but returned to her best when making a winning stable debut over C&D in October. Never competitive under patient ride at Ludlow last time and others are preferred in a higher grade than she need contest.

Form: 1-P6019

Non-Runners

Golden Glance³⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Toby Wynne

Forecasts

Grivetana (13/8), Flight Of Freedom (5/2), Redwood Queen (4/1), Ooh Betty (15/2), Golden Glance (8/1), Fenney Brook (11/1), Addosh (14/1), Weseekherthere (33/1)

REDWOOD QUEEN is a very eye-catching runner for the Charles Byrnes yard and makes plenty of appeal having backed up her Sligo success with a solid third in a big-field at Punchestown. Grivetana looks very leniently-weighted if able to step forward from her recent return, with Emma Lavelle's handicap newcomer Flight of Freedom also a leading player.