Free Racing On Monday 11th March Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 6m 33.00s

Lady Balko⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 86| BF| D

8/15

Improved since handicapping, winning by 14 lengths at Hereford last week. The step up to 3m shouldn't inconvenience her and she's the one to beat under a penalty.

Form: 654421

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Cooleenymore^p1²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 92| BF

5/1

Has made the frame in all 4 handicaps, on the latest finishing second of 8 over 20.5f at Leicester (heavy). Has cheekpieces added for the first time here.

Form: 5-22432

Bridget Mary^t1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Cobden| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 83| D

14/1

£75,000 buy after winning a point. Beaten a long way in maiden/novice hurdles but she's one who could come into her own now handicapping. The booking of Harry Cobden catches the eye.

Form: 1-546

Ginderella²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Hunt| OR: 81

11/2

Maiden hurdler but her runner-up efforts at Wincanton and Uttoxeter this winter suggest she can put that right at some point.

Form: 3-54262

Sindabella^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Ms E L Herbison⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 78

16/1

Back to winning ways at Exeter (18.5f) in December. Creditable fourth there next time but needs to shrug off a poor run at Leicester since.

Form: 77-P149

Forecasts

Lady Balko (8/15), Cooleenymore (5/1), Ginderella (11/2), Bridget Mary (14/1), Sindabella (16/1)

If LADY BALKO is in the same form as when successful at Hereford last week she should be up to defying a penalty. Bridget Mary appeals as a possible improver in handicaps and might be the one to follow David Pipe's charge home.