19:20 Stratford

Thursday 9 May 2024

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Happy 16th Birthday Poppy Timbrell Mares' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 70y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:23  |   Winning time: 3m 50.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Amelia's Dance17
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford| OR:  118| CD
8/1
Has found just one too good on several occasions since latest success in 2022. Can have a line put through her latest effort at Kempton (16f, good) last month (all but came down third) and few would begrudge this mare another moment in the sun.
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2
Horse silk
Greyval18
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-11| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR:  115| D
7/4
Dual winner in juvenile hurdles in 2022/23 season, including a listed event at Doncaster. Shaped encouragingly after 4 months off when a close fourth of 6 at this C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago and she's likely to be thereabouts again.
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3
Horse silk
Pillar Of Steel211
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-9| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR:  113| CD
16/1
As good as ever when getting back to winning ways in mares' handicap over C&D in August. Ran much better than on her debut for James Evans when fourth of 8 at Ludlow (15.8f, good) 7 months ago and has since rejoined her former yard.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Lone Start21
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: Joe Williamson(3)| T: P A Kirby| OR:  110
9/1
Had a productive time in 2022/23, scoring 5 times. Not quite in same form last campaign but was still in touch when falling at the sixth at Cheltenham (20.2f, good) 3 weeks ago. Worth another chance back at her last winning mark.
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5
Horse silk
We'llgowatst135
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: L O'Brien| OR:  101| D
9/1
Doubled her tally over hurdles at Gowran in September and her penultimate runner-up effort at Wexford was a career best. However, she was tailed off at Down Royal (17f, soft) on Boxing Day and it's hard to know what mood she'll arrive in.
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6
Horse silk
Tour Ovalie30
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-8| J: Isabel Williams(3)| T: Evan Williams| OR:  98| BF
3/1
Fair in bumpers and not far off that level over hurdles. Bumped into a well-treated rival when second at Hereford (16.2f, soft) last month, so she shouldn't be far away nudged up 1 lb.
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7
Horse silk
Asian Spice44
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-4| J: Cameron Iles(7)| T: J D Frost| OR:  94
11/2
Represents some of last season's strongest low-grade handicap hurdle form lines courtesy of her exploits at Exeter (won twice in November). Has struggled on all 3 subsequent starts though, so arrives with a bit to prove.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Greyval (7/4), Tour Ovalie (3/1), Asian Spice (11/2), Amelia's Dance (8/1), We'llgowats (9/1), Lone Star (9/1), Pillar Of Steel (16/1)

Verdict

GREYVAL signalled her turn may be imminent with an encouraging fourth over C&D on return recently and with that sure to have blown away any cobwebs, Fergal O'Brien's 5-y-o can notch her third success over hurdles at the expense of Lone Star, who was still in the mix before coming to grief at Cheltenham last month. Tour Ovalie can edge out Amelia's Dance for bronze.

  1. Greyval7/4
  2. Lone Star9/1
  3. Tour Ovalie3/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,832.002nd: £2,223.003rd: £1,112.004th: £556.005th: £277.00

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