12:55 Ascot

Saturday 23 November 2024

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CopyBet Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:58 | Winning time: 5m 51.88s

Royale Margaux^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 116

7/2

Prolific in France but winless for this yard and effort typically proved short-lived at Uttoxeter in May. Shaped as if better for the run back over hurdles after 5 months off at Cheltenham recently.

Form: 2543-47

Midnightreflection^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Charlie Case⁽⁷⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 114| CD

10/1

C&D winner who should come on for her recent run and is by no means one to write off from a slipping mark.

Form: 6857-P8

Eureka Creek⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 114| D

11/1

Fairly useful chaser who returns to hurdling after underperforming on her reappearance at Ffos Las the previous month.

Form: 83322-5

Scarlet O'Tara⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 111

5/2

Defied a penalty at the second time of asking in 5-runner novice hurdle at Perth (20.2f, soft) 58 days ago, readily. Into handicaps now and bred to be suited by this longer trip.

Form: 4/73-121

Fortuna Ligna^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Chad Bament⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 109

6/1

Signed off last term with a win at Perth and should strip fitter for recent return at Fontwell. Cheekpieces back on and 10 lb claimer up.

Form: 5341-24

Queens Venture²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 107| BF

11/2

Much improved since sent handicapping, winning in good style at Market Rasen (23.1f, good) before following up in similarly dominant fashion at Southwell (20.4f). Perhaps found busy spell catching up with her at Wetherby last time and well worth another chance.

Form: 744114

Ma Belle Noire^b,t¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: H Fry| OR: 105

12/1

Tail flasher but won 3 times over hurdles in 2023. Failed to match her hurdles form sent chasing at Hereford in May but could go well returned to this sphere after 6 months off. Blinkers back on.

Form: 13115-6

Belles Benefit^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 103

12/1

Bounced back to form to score at Plumpton last month but was found out by a 4 lb rise in the weights at Lingfield 11 days ago and this looks tougher.

Form: 16U214

Non-Runners

Batwomen⁵⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: James Bowen

For Gina²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Scarlet O'Tara (5/2), Royale Margaux (7/2), Queens Venture (11/2), Fortuna Ligna (6/1), Batwomen (6/1), For Gina (8/1), Midnightreflection (10/1), Eureka Creek (11/1), Belles Benefit (12/1), Ma Belle Noire (12/1)

QUEENS VENTURE perhaps found a busy spell catching up with her at Wetherby last time and is well worth another chance given how progressive she'd looked prior to that. Midnightreflection should be sharper for her recent run and isn't one to write off from a slipping mark, with Batwomen and Scarlet O'Tara others to consider in an open race.