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Friday 28 June 2024

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Traffic Management Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 5m 21.70s

Meadow Soprano²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: J C McConnell| OR: 96

20/1

Flat winner in Denmark early in his career but little to get excited about over hurdles in Ireland for current yard, jumipng poorly at Listowel a month ago. Now goes handicapping and she is in good hands.

Form: 799-6

Ragosina^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 100

10/1

Flat winner who struck at the fourth time of asking over hurdles when seeing off 4 rivals in a 2½m Sedgefield mares' novice in February. Heavy defeats both hurdles outings since but fit from a creditable run back on the level at Goodwood a fortnight ago.

Form: 27816P-

Starlyte^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 93

5/1

Losing run mounting up but her mark reflects that she shouldn't be judged too harshly on what she's shown in 3 runs this season. Does look to be in need of a thorough test of stamina these days, though.

Form: 746-953

Western Glen^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: G Boanas| OR: 88

20/1

Limited impact so far but down in the weights and offered a bit more when fourth at Market Rasen last month. Well held at Uttoxeter since but that was without her usual hood. Up in trip.

Form: 858-040

Stamina Chope²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 85

10/1

Has returned over hurdles in good form, winning over 25f at Plumpton. Found 2m an inadequate test when third at Leicester in November and got back on track without managing to get competitive when fifth at Hereford in January. Similar story back over fences.

Form: 22135-7

Atlanticexpress⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 84

25/1

Safely held on debut for Joseph O'Brien in a mares' maiden hurdle at Punchestown (22.5f) in February and, easy to back, she offered little in a couple of novice events. Handicaps more suitable, as it this trip.

Form: 565-

Ruler Of The River^b1,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 88

10/1

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 both outings over timber since. Blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: 9147-60

Fiadh^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 80

17/2

Won over 3m at Wetherby last March. Into her shell after but down a long way in the weights and stopped the slide when runner-up at Southwell recently.

Form: 6/PP9-02

Lady Hamilton^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: W Storey| OR: 79

5/2

Still a maiden but she has found some consistency in recent starts, confirming stamina for 23.3f when third in first-time cheekpieces at Hexham on Sunday. One to consider.

Form: 36-5433

Asa^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 76

7/2

Well backed and duly ran better than for a while with positive tactics adopted for the first time for current connections when narrowly denied at Market Rasen (20.6f) . Plugged on for third at Worcester and very much looks ready for a step back up in trip. Big player in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 663P-23

Forecasts

Lady Hamilton (5/2), Asa (7/2), Starlyte (5/1), Fiadh (17/2), Ragosina (10/1), Stamina Chope (10/1), Ruler Of The River (10/1), Meadow Soprano (20/1), Western Glen (20/1), Atlanticexpress (25/1)

The combinations of first-time cheekpieces and a step back up in trip may help ASA travel with a bit more purpose, and if that is the case, she's capable of winning from her basement mark. Ragosina is fit from the Flat and receives a handy age allowance, so she's in the mix, along with Lady Hamilton.