15:20 Ludlow

Wednesday 7 February 2024

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Watch On RacingTV Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 24.79s

Bonttay^p⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 123| BF

5/4

Improved again to enhance a fine strike rate when edging ahead near the line in a 2m Hereford handicap in November. Sent off a strong favourite and looked poised to strike when unseating late on at Cheltenham next time. Obvious claims off the same mark with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 2121-1U

Della Casa Lunga^p,t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 119

18/1

A fairly useful 2m winning hurdler for Sam Curling in Ireland last term who got back on track upped in trip when second of 5 in a handicap at Kempton (24.5f, soft) in November. Not in same form in first-time cheekpieces there the following month. though.

Form: 32-P328

Ah Whisht⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 114

17/2

£145,000 purchase from points who scored on hurdles debut at Ffos Las (20f) and built on that effort when second under a penalty at Plumpton back in March. Shaped as though she'd come on for return/handicap debut at Aintree (20f) on Boxing Day.

Form: 112-6

Masked Dance²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 111

4/1

Much improved for switch to handicaps, building in no uncertain terms on her C&D reappearance second when running out a dominant winner at Doncaster (19.4f, soft) 28 days ago. Handicapper has reacted with an 11 lb hike but big player nevertheless.

Form: 69U-221

Lets Go To Vegas²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 110| C| D

13/2

Course winner who wasn't disgraced back over hurdles when fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 210-P35

Regal Renaissance⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 103| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner who posted another creditable effort when second of 9 in handicap hurdle (9/4) at this course (23.8f, heavy) 63 days ago. Must enter calculations from 2 lb lower.

Form: 61-8242

Inion Tiogair¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 102| C

25/1

Fair bumper winner who was beaten by more than lack of stamina upped in trip when pulled up on handicap bow at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy) 14 days ago. Lots to prove.

Form: 00-735P

Non-Runners

Sabrina⁴³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: P F Nicholls J: Freddie Gingell

Fable⁴⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Swincombe Fleat⁴⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: C Gordon J: Rex Dingle

Forecasts

Bonttay (5/4), Masked Dance (4/1), Sabrina (4/1), Regal Renaissance (11/2), Lets Go To Vegas (13/2), Ah Whisht (17/2), Fable (14/1), Della Casa Lunga (18/1), Swincombe Fleat (25/1), Inion Tiogair (25/1)

BONTTAY made a successful reappearance in a good time at Hereford and was still full of running when unseating her rider 2 out at Cheltenham the following month, so she's taken to gain compensation. Masked Dance got off the mark in impressive fashion at Doncaster on her most recent outing and warrants plenty of respect in her follow-up bid despite having a much higher mark to contend with. Sabrina ran up to her best at Wincanton last time and completes the shortlist.