17:05 Musselburgh

Friday 5 April 2024

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Go North Lady Buttons Mares' Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 5m 14.90s

Ip Up²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 121

13/2

Fair hurdler/chaser in France who has won 2m handicap hurdles at Fakenham and Newcastle since joining this yard. Good second back at former course 3 weeks ago and this likeable mare should give another decent account.

Form: 132142

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Autumn Return⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 118| CD

9/2

Course winner who posted a career best when bagging 6-runner handicap hurdle over C&D in November. Had no answer to a revitalised one at Market Rasen next time and possibly seen at a disadvantage when third at Catterick since.

Form: 41-2123

Moonlight Glory²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 115| D

33/1

Three wins in a productive season and still going well when falling 4 out at Ayr last month. This looks too competitive, though.

Form: 15214F

Sunday Soldier³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 114| C

5/1

Fast-improving hurdler who easily completed the 4-timer at Doncaster 34 days ago. Must be high on the shortlist despite another hike in the weights.

Form: 631111

Could Be Trouble^b,t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112| D

10/1

Hurdles/chase winner who ended a longish losing run from a career-low mark at Catterick last time. More needed up 7 lb in better race.

Form: 532341

Parvos^t⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A M Thomson| OR: 111

13/2

Fair maiden hurdler in Ireland who produced an improved performance to get off the mark on third start for this yard at Sedgefield 2 months ago, beating a subsequent winner with a bit in hand. Tops the shortlist up 6 lb.

Form: 23-5PU1

Sinndarella²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 106

14/1

Winner of a Cartmel handicap in August and good third over 23f at Market Rasen 3 months later. Found the drop back in trip against her back from another break at Kelso 26 days ago and likely to find this a bit too sharp.

Form: 5-23135

Spot On Soph^t¹¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 100

14/1

Scored at Market Rasen in August and posted a good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield. Paid the price for a big move into contention at Doncaster when last seen in December.

Form: 413225

Similar Story³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Coltherd| OR: 97

13/2

Easy winner of a point and showed ability in trio of mares' novice events late last year. However, well held switched to handicaps last 2 starts.

Form: 154235

Donso Star²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Smith⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 97

8/1

Made her first impact in a handicap when second at Musselburgh and backed that up when going one better at Ayr. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5-69621

Noble Affair¹¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 96| D

33/1

Opened account in handicap hurdle at Hexham a year ago but just the one good effort this season, well held last 3 starts, including on chase bow latest. Bit to prove back from a break.

Form: 1-4284P

Blame Rose^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 81

33/1

Poor hurdler who found some improvement to get off the mark at Carlisle last month but easy to oppose at this level from a long way out of the weights.

Form: 84P341

Non-Runners

Lone Star⁶¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P A Kirby J: Joe Williamson

Spit Spot³⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: P W Wadge

Forecasts

Autumn Return (9/2), Sunday Soldier (5/1), Similar Story (13/2), Ip Up (13/2), Parvos (13/2), Donso Star (8/1), Could Be Trouble (10/1), Lone Star (10/1), Spit Spot (10/1), Spot On Soph (14/1), Sinndarella (14/1), Blame Rose (33/1), Moonlight Glory (33/1), Noble Affair (33/1)

PARVOS produced an improved performance on just her third start for this yard when beating a subsequent winner with something in hand at Sedgefield and she shades the vote over the progressive Sunday Soldier, who's bidding for the 5-timer. The likeable Ip Up completes the shortlist.