15:10 Hereford

Wednesday 27 November 2024

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Keltruck Scania Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 7.18s

Irish Chorus²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: A King| OR: 105

4/1

Just modest form at best in 3 bumper outings but promise over hurdles, shaping quite encouragingly after 6 months off when third of 8 in novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) earlier in the month. Remains with potential now handicapping so she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 3/705-23

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Billams Legacy¹³³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 105| D

5/2

Hard to knock her consistency over hurdles and ended a sequence of seconds of rare length (seven) when getting off the mark in 7-runner novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft) back in July. Freshened up since and every chance she can kick on now up and running back in a handicap.

Form: 2/22-221

Saisissante^t³⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams| OR: 104| D

12/1

Fairly useful Flat winner at up to 1¼m in France. Refitted with blinkers/tongue tie combination when landing juvenile hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, soft) in November 2023 and ran to a similar level when third at Newbury the following month. Makes return/handicap hurdle debut with headgear discarded.

Form: 713-

Strong Belle¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 104

9/2

Bagged 2m mares' maiden at Bangor in February and failed to meet expectations after 5 months off when fifth of 6 at Stratford last month. Far too free returned to a longer trip when well held at Wincanton (21.4f, good) since so needs to get back on track.

Form: F21-P50

Doyen Magic¹¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100

11/1

Down the field sole start in bumpers and only modest form at best so far over hurdles, always around the same position in mid-division on handicap debut at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) back in August. Has since left Paul Nolan and she'll need to take a step forward to feature.

Form: 645-367

Culligran¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 84

10/3

Fair maiden who comes here on the back of a good third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good) when last seen in July. Needs considering provided she's fully tuned up.

Form: F44-233

Missy Mole^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Lee Edwards| T: D Pipe| OR: 83

25/1

Runner-up completed start in Irish points but little to shout about all 3 outings over hurdles (hooded on latest). Likely to make more impact now tackling low-grade handicaps.

Form: F2-807

Simply Belle³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: R Patrick| T: David Dennis| OR: 80

14/1

Reached the frame 3 times in bumpers but the form is only modest and she's made little impact over hurdles in a handful of starts, latest after 7 months off at Southwell (15.8f, good) 5 weeks ago. Could have something to offer now handicapping, however.

Form: 33765-7

Non-Runners

Granny B¹⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: M Mullineaux J: Lewis Stones

Forecasts

Billams Legacy (5/2), Culligran (10/3), Irish Chorus (4/1), Strong Belle (9/2), Doyen Magic (11/1), Saisissante (12/1), Simply Belle (14/1), Granny B (16/1), Missy Mole (25/1)

Having finished runner-up on seven consecutive starts, BILLAMS LEGACY gained a deserved first win over hurdles at Uttoxeter in July and now up and running, Fergal O'Brien's 9-y-o can follow up returned to handicap company. The main threat may emerge from Irish Chorus, who shaped quite encouragingly after 6 months off last time and is open to improvement now handicapping, with Saisissante and Culligran rounding off the shortlist.