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Thursday 6 June 2024

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Roy's Ices Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 3m 49.12s

Just Dottie^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 97| D

9/2

Offered little in bumper/on Flat but found her feet over hurdles for this yard, better for her reappearance when landing mares' handicap at Perth (16.2f) for second successive year 3 weeks ago. Up 5 lb as a result but claims if arriving in same form.

Form: 53875-1

Symbolic Spirit¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 96| D

9/4

A fair maiden hurdler for Amy Murphy who got off the mark at third attempt for new yard under a forceful ride in 10-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (16.2f) last month, all out to hold on. More needed from revised mark but she may yet have more to offer for this yard.

Form: V843P-1

On Se Calme²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 93| D

20/1

Irish point winner who ran out an easy winner of a mares' maiden hurdle at Hereford (16.2f) in October. However, she found things tougher switched to a handicap at Huntingdon (20.6f) a month later. Steps back down in trip for return.

Form: 10/7417-

Morning Fortune¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: R Potter| OR: 93

16/1

Placed on second of 2 starts in Irish points and displayed promise on 2 of her 3 starts in maiden/novice hurdles this spring, fifth of 14 in a Hereford maiden (16.2f) 13 days ago. Switch to handicaps a plus but she is bred to be suited by further.

Form: 635-95

Theirshegoes¹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 89| BF

9/1

Still to get her head in front but did run up to her best (briefly looked most likely winner) when fourth in 11-runner novices' handicap at Musselburgh (19.8f) in February. Interesting connections opt for a return to minimum trip back from a break and not discounted.

Form: 3/45554-

At A Pinch^p1,h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 88| D

50/1

Yet to offer much in a handful of starts for this yard, well held at Fontwell (17.7f) 21 days ago. First-time cheekpieces need to have positive effect now.

Form: 6/UPP0-0

Vision Of Hope¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: S Pearce| OR: 86| BF| D

9/2

Recorded narrow successes at Huntingdon and Market Rasen for James Owen last summer. Holding form well in staying handicaps on Flat for current yard in recent weeks and she's not out of things returned to this discipline.

Form: 126094-

Ruler Of The River^p,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 91| D

14/1

Maiden on the Flat who stayed on well to open her account in a juvenile maiden at Kelso (16.2f) in March. Fit from pair of spins on Flat but below best in selling handicap at Cartmel (17.2f) 8 days ago.

Form: 29147-6

Milajess^t,v²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 81

20/1

Modest form at best over hurdles for Michael Griffin in Ireland and bettered previous efforts for current yard when third at Musselburgh in January. Mixed bag since but much more encouraging signs at Sedgefield (16.8f) 4 weeks ago, in mix when bad mistake 2 out. One to bear in mind.

Form: P0347-9

Well Done Dani^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 80| D

8/1

Dual hurdles winner during 2023 and respectable return from 10 months off when fourth of 6 in a C&D handicap in April. Shade disappointing she couldn't build on that at Huntingdon (15.8f) latest but she comes here operating from last winning mark and better showing not ruled out.

Form: 1/3174-5

Lenebane^p,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 79

14/1

Maiden hurdler who never figured when ninth of 10 in handicap at Market Rasen (16.6f) 4 weeks ago. However, that was her first start for 3 months and feasible to think she'll be sharper with that run under her belt. Comes here operating from career-low mark.

Form: 47553-9

Forecasts

Symbolic Spirit (9/4), Just Dottie (9/2), Vision Of Hope (9/2), Well Done Dani (8/1), Theirshegoes (9/1), Lenebane (14/1), Ruler Of The River (14/1), Morning Fortune (16/1), Milajess (20/1), On Se Calme (20/1), At A Pinch (50/1)

THEIRSHEGOES has yet to get her head in front but there has been enough in her efforts (often travels strongly) to suggest a well-run race at the minimum trip could well play to her strengths and she shades the vote in an open-looking mares' handicap. Last-time-out winners Just Dottie and Symbolic Spirit are others to consider, with Milajess also making some appeal having shaped much better than the distance beaten suggests at Sedgefield last time.