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Sunday 8 September 2024

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V2 Radio Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 33.21s

Belles Benefit^p⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: William Featherstone⁽⁷⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 98| CD

10/1

Bounced back to form after 5 months off with victory at Cartmel (good) in June but not in anything like the same form on soft ground there since.

Form: 564P-16

State Of Honor⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Freddie Gingell| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 86

7/1

Built on reappearance effort when good second of 13 at Uttoxeter (2½m, good to soft) in June. Should go well.

Form: 09F/4-82

Northern Reel^t1¹²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Beau Morgan⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 81WS

10/1

Irish point winner. Little to get excited about under Rules for various trainers but more chance now switching to handicaps on this first outing for Olly Murphy after wind surgery (also tongue tied first time). One 2 interesting runners for her new trainer. The betting should reveal more.

Form: 13/5P6-6

Jaunty Belle^b1⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Jay Tidball| T: D A Rees| OR: 78

40/1

Still a maiden and arrives on the back of tame displays at Newton Abbot and Stratford this summer. First-time blinkers need to make a big difference.

Form: P585-P0

Chief Lady¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 78

80/1

Winning pointer but has yet to offer anything of note under Rules and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 16787-P

If I Say^b1⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁸⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 73

17/2

Placed several times over fences in 2023 but has struggled since returning to hurdles, finishing a remote fourth at Stratford last time. A change of headgear (first-time blinkers for cheekpieces) needs to make a major difference.

Form: F3P-764

Happy Index¹⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Lewis Stones| T: O Murphy| OR: 73

1/1

Won a 21f Ludlow handicap for Paul Webber in spring 2023. Out of sorts when last seen this spring but no shock were she to stage a revival having switched to a good stable.

Form: 2P8455-

Lady Salvador¹²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: J & S Best| OR: 71

8/1

Showed she can make an impact from a basement mark when second over 19f here last November. Failed to repeat that form back here (19f again) in May and absent again since.

Form: 745/2-7

Milanese Rose^t,p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Anderson| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 71

10/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. 11/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Stratford 12 days ago but others are preferred for win purposes again.

Form: P46-944

Forecasts

Happy Index (1/1), State Of Honor (7/1), Lady Salvador (8/1), If I Say (17/2), Northern Reel (10/1), Milanese Rose (10/1), Belles Benefit (10/1), Jaunty Belle (40/1), Chief Lady (80/1)

HAPPY INDEX has been the subject of a very interesting trainer change and gets the vote, with confidence in her chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. State of Honor will be a danger if repeating the form she showed when second at Uttoxeter in June, while Northern Reel is another who could fare better having switched to Olly Murphy.