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Wednesday 24 April 2024

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Dave Newnes 60th Birthday Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 5m 6.64s

Another Day Out^p⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Atkins⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 97

13/2

Winning Irish pointer who was runner-up on Rules debut in a Southwell novice last spring. Back on track when again finding just one too good at Sandown in December but she has failed to build on that the last twice, including when tried in cheekpieces (retained) at Hereford last time.

Form: 23-P235

No No Fizz^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 95

11/1

Modest form in 3 novice events but she took a step forward when runner-up on handicap debut at Huntingdon (20.7f, soft) at the beginning of the month. 2 lb rise fair and she will be a threat if able to build on that effort.

Form: P652

I Look How I Look¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 89

7/2

Sister to the yard's useful hurdler/high-class chaser Nube Negra and while it's unlikely that she will scale the same heights as her sibling, her handicap debut near miss at Hereford (19.7f, good to soft) in January represented a significant step forward. Has to be high on the shortlist.

Form: 540902

Valentine Getaway^p1¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 88| BF

6/1

Has made the frame in all but one of her 5 starts since venturing down the handicap route, and her latest second at Hereford (25.5f, good) when last seen in November was just about her best effort yet. Each-way chance in first-time cheekpieces here, provided she's ready to roll following a break.

Form: 43-5442

Giver The Hollie^t1⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 87WS

5/1

Placed both completed starts in Irish points and has shown some promise in bumpers/over hurdles. Latest effort at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft) wasn't one of her better ones but it would be no surprise were she to raise her game back up in trip for this handicap debut in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 353835

Special Dragon^h,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 84

7/2

Didn't show much in 3 qualifying runs but she took a big step forward following a wind op/fitted with a first-time hood when runner-up on handicap debut at Market Rasen (18.6f, good to soft). 4 lb rise fair enough and, with this step up in trip a potentially good move, she's a big player.

Form: 8702

Inchiquin Spirit^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 79

6/1

Maiden Irish pointer who bettered her previous efforts under Rules when fourth of 12 on first start following a wind op at Hereford (19.7f, soft) last month. 3 lb lower now and she wouldn't be without an each-way chance if able to build on that.

Form: 6-874P4

Bella Cavalla²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 72

33/1

No show in a bumper/3 starts over hurdles and she will need to leave those efforts well behind if she's to play a leading role now upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 8088

Non-Runners

Dora's Addrezz²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: Katy Price J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Special Dragon (7/2), I Look How I Look (7/2), Giver The Hollie (5/1), Valentine Getaway (6/1), Inchiquin Spirit (6/1), Another Day Out (13/2), No No Fizz (11/1), Dora's Addrezz (33/1), Bella Cavalla (33/1)

Several of these arrive here on the back of improved efforts, with SPECIAL DRAGON the most appealing of them having chased home a progressive type in King of The Road (winner again since) upped to 18.6f at Market Rasen last time. This further step up in trip should be in her favour and she gets the nod ahead of No No Fizz, I Look How I Look and Valentine Getaway.