12:40 Sandown

Saturday 7 December 2024

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Betfair Supports Racing With Pride Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 5m 31.42s

Dollar Collar⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 119

22/1

Irish point winner who struck at the second time of asking over hurdles in 2m Hexham maiden in March. Good second in a Kelso novice the following month. Pulled up on Carlisle chase and handicap debut on reappearance in October and quickly reverts to hurdles. Her mark demands improvement.

Form: 71212-P

Larchmont Lass^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 115| C

7/4

Returned from wind surgery to land a 21f Wincanton handicap on last month's reappearance. Unexposed mare from a leading stable so a 4 lb rise seems unlikely to prevent another bold bid.

Form: 24145-1

Good Look Charm^t²⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Chad Bament⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 115

9/2

Below par when last seen in the spring but a revival can't be ruled out given that she won on last year's reappearance, albeit off 8 lb lower.

Form: 134486-

Touchy Feely¹⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 113

22/1

Ran creditably back over hurdles at Aintree in May but ran poorly at Uttoxeter later that month and off since. From a leading yard but others arrive with more obvious claims.

Form: 4PFP-4P

Ottoline²⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 111

12/1

Imposing sort who got off the mark in 2¾m Uttoxeter novice hurdle last December. Failed to fire in 2 chases at the start of 2024 but ran better when third in a handicap hurdle back at Uttoxeter in April. Not seen for 8 months but her yard is going very well.

Form: 5/313P3-

Hard As Nails⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 111

7/2

Progressed a bit to make a successful handicap debut after 3 months off at Stratford (18.5f, good to soft) in October. In good hands and could easily have more to offer now stepping up in trip again.

Form: 32-1231

Mermaids Cave²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 110| D

17/2

Landed a fourth win since switching to James Owen when leading late on over 19.5f at Bangor (heavy) in October. Shaped as if still in form when 11½ lengths seventh of 12 to Larchmont Lass at Wincanton 11 days later. Not discounted.

Form: 115417

Cast's Tasha^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 109

8/1

Smooth traveller who returned with a career best to score over 2¾m at Ffos Las (heavy) 17 days ago. Should remain competitive up 4 lb.

Form: 221P6-1

Non-Runners

Ring O Roses⁸⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Miss H C Knight J: Brendan Powell

Midnight Ginger²⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: Andrew Martin J: J Martin

Ah Whisht²⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: T Symonds J: Benjamin Poste

Asian Spice²⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: J D Frost J: Cameron Iles

Mavis Pike²⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Jamie Brace

Forecasts

Larchmont Lass (7/4), Hard As Nails (7/2), Good Look Charm (9/2), Asian Spice (7/1), Cast's Tasha (8/1), Ring O Roses (8/1), Mermaids Cave (17/2), Ottoline (12/1), Ah Whisht (16/1), Midnight Ginger (20/1), Mavis Pike (20/1), Touchy Feely (22/1), Dollar Collar (22/1)

There could easily be more to come from Wincanton scorer LARCHMONT LASS so she gets a narrow vote ahead of Asian Spice, whose latest Exeter form has been franked and her rider's claim offsets her 6 lb rise. Hard As Nails, another who arrives on the back of a win, and Mermaids Cave complete the shortlist.